Ethyl sulfate

Ethyl sulfate (IUPAC name: ethyl hydrogen sulfate), also known as sulfovinic acid, is an organic chemical compound used as an intermediate in the production of ethanol from ethylene. It is the ethyl ester of sulfuric acid.

Ethyl sulfate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl hydrogen sulfate
Other names
Ethyl sulfate; Sulfovinic acid; Ethyl bisulfate; Ethoxysulfonic acid; Ethyl sulphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.963
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H6O4S/c1-2-6-7(3,4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,3,4,5) Y
    Key: KIWBPDUYBMNFTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2H6O4S/c1-2-6-7(3,4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,3,4,5)
    Key: KIWBPDUYBMNFTB-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES
  • O=S(=O)(O)OCC
Properties
C2H6O4S
Molar mass 126.13 g·mol−1
Density 1.46 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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