Collidine p-toluenesulfonate
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Collidinium p-toluenesulfonate or CTPS is a salt between p-toluenesulfonic acid
and collidine
(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine). It is used as a mild glycosylation catalyst in chemistry.
P-Toluenesulfonic acid
p-Toluenesulfonic acid or tosylic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4SO3H. It is a white solid that is soluble in water, alcohols, and other polar organic solvents. The 4-CH3C6H4SO2- group is known as the Tosyl group and is often abbreviated as Ts or Tos...
and collidine
Collidine
Collidine is the trivial name used to describe the chemical compounds trimethylpyridine. Their chemical properties resemble those of pyridine, although the presence of the methyl groups will prohibit some of the more straightforward reactions...
(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine). It is used as a mild glycosylation catalyst in chemistry.