Formation of tosylates from alcohols
Description: Treatment of alcohols with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (TsCl) results in the formation of tosylates, which is an excellent leaving group.
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Is this reaction possible if Methyl group were not there on the benzene ring?
Yes, except it wouldn’t be tosylate, it benzenesulfonyl.
I thought it was TosCl instead of TsCl???
Either can be used.
Excellent. I was reading Kaplan MCAT review and messed up with this reaction. This page gives clarity of thought that may be needed to do good on MCAT….
it’s excellent……..