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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-22 07:14:06 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-24 11:41:49 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Methyl toluene-4-sulfonate</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Methyl toluene-4-sulfonate is an organic compound with the formula C8H10O3S and an average molecular weight of 186.23 g/mol. Methyl toluene-4-sulfonate belongs to the benzenesulfonic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. This substance is further classified under the superclass of benzenoids.

The compound is associated with 32 recorded sources from which it may be found or released. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, these sources include amplifiers, antennas, discharge lamps, auxiliary devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 14 other items. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, it is linked to the preparation of malt, food preservation, fermentation processes for beer, the processing of meats, and the preparation of wine or sparkling wine. Additionally, it is found in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically within soap detergents, bleaching agents, pipe accessories, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and tobacco smoke filters. Finally, the compound is associated with building and construction materials, including floors, fencing, and tents or canopies.</description>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>methyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H10O3S</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>186.23</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>186.035065356</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>methyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>80-48-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H10O3S/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)12(9,10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>VUQUOGPMUUJORT-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzenesulfonic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Benzenesulfonate esters</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Arylsulfonic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzenesulfonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organosulfonic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Sulfonyls</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tosyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>p-Methylbenzenesulfonates</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Arylsulfonic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenesulfonate ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenesulfonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic sulfonic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organosulfonic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Organosulfonic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organosulfur compound</substituent>
      <substituent>P-methylbenzenesulfonate</substituent>
      <substituent>Sulfonyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Toluene</substituent>
      <substituent>Tosyl compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>2.2</value>
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      <value>-2.22</value>
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      <value>1.13e+00 g/l</value>
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      <value>2.05</value>
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      <value>methyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate</value>
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      <value>186.23</value>
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      <value>C8H10O3S</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C8H10O3S/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)12(9,10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3</value>
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