M mrdorky Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 18, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Is tosylate and DMSO the same thing? I totally forgot what the difference was.
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Is tosylate and DMSO the same thing? I totally forgot what the difference was.
V Vinden Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 18, 2010 #2 mrdorky said: Is tosylate and DMSO the same thing? I totally forgot what the difference was. Click to expand... Tosylate refers to the anion of p-toluenesulfonic acid (CH3C6H4SO3-). It is an excellent leaving group. On the other hand, Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds. Upvote 0 Downvote
mrdorky said: Is tosylate and DMSO the same thing? I totally forgot what the difference was. Click to expand... Tosylate refers to the anion of p-toluenesulfonic acid (CH3C6H4SO3-). It is an excellent leaving group. On the other hand, Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds.
