Camphor-10-sulfonic acid (β)
| Supplier | Alfa Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Product # | ACM5872082-1 |
| CAS # | 5872-08-2 |
| Pricing | Inquire |
| Synonyms | CSA |
| IUPAC Name | (7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl)methanesulfonic acid |
| EC Number | 227-527-0 |
| MolecularFormula | C10H16O4S |
| MolecularWeight | 232.3 |
| Application | Camphor-10-sulfonic acid (β) (CSA) is extensively used as an acid catalyst.• It can be used in a catalytic amount to protect hydroxyl groups as tetrahydropyranyl (THP) ethers using dihydropyran.• It also catalyzes the protection of ketones as ketals.• It is a useful catalyst for the intramolecular ring opening of epoxides.• CSA can also be used to catalyze nucleophile-promoted alkyne-iminium cyclization in the total synthesis of pumiliotoxin A. |