1-Methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzene(MST)

Chemical name: 1-Methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzenel

Other chemical name:

1-Methansulfonyl-4-methylbenzene; Benzene,1-mChemicalbookethyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-; 

2-Methyl4-tolylsulfone; p-Tolylmethylsulfone; Sulfone,methylp-tolyl; P-METHYLSULFONYLTOLUENE

CAS NO: 3185-99-7

EINECSNO: 221-682-8

Molecular Formula:C₈H₁₀O₂S

Molecular Weight: 170.23

Molecular Structure:

Properties

White powder ; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether and other organic solvents, not dangerous goods.

Physical Index

Melting point: 86-88ºC

Boiling point: 140ºC/3mmHg

Refractive index: 1.5320

Flash pint: 173.4 °C

Density: 1.2238 g/cm3

Chemical Index

Appearance: white powder

Assay: 98.5%min

Moisture: 0.3%max

Application

1-Methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzene is a very good Medicine, dyestuff, veterinary medicine and organic synthesis intermediate. 1-Methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzene has been widely used in the synthesis of medical antibiotic methylsulfone toxin, veterinary antibiotic Florfenicol, agricultural herbicide sulfurone and important intermediates of organic synthesis.