Pyridinium p-Toluenesulfate is used in the synthesis of a subdomain of the cytochrome P450 BM3 enzyme, for use in screening systems for drug candidates. Efficient catalyst for preparing tetrahydropyranyl ethers.
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Applications
Pyridinium p-Toluenesulfate is used in the synthesis of a subdomain of the cytochrome P450 BM3 enzyme, for use in screening systems for drug candidates. Efficient catalyst for preparing tetrahydropyranyl ethers.
Solubility
Soluble in water (partly), ethanol, acetone, dichloromethane, chloroform, methanol and dimethyl sulfoxide.
Notes
Moisture Sensitive. Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated. Store protected from moisture.
RUO – Research Use Only
Masaaki Miyashita; Akira Yoshikoshi; Paul A. Grieco. Pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate. A mild and efficient catalyst for the tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols. J. Org. Chem. 1977, 42 (23), 3772-3774.
Takeshi Matsukawa, Yoshihiro Mineno; Toru Odani; Shuji Okadab; Tetsuo Taniuchic;Synthesis and terahertz-wave generation of mixed crystals composed of 1-methyl-4-{2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethenyl}pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate and p-chlorobenzenesulfonate. Journal of Crystal Growth. 2007, 299 (22), 344-348.
Mild catalyst for the formation of THP derivatives of alcohols superior to p-toluenesulfonic acid, where acid-sensitive functionality is present. Similarly, the reagent has been used for deprotection of THP ethers in ethanol: J. Org. Chem., 42. 3772 (1977).
This application has been extended to other acetalization or trans-acetalization reactions, where more acidic conditions are undesirable: Synthesis, 724 (1979).
For use in cleavage of TBDMS protecting groups, see: J. Chem. Soc. Perkin 1, 169 (1993).