Isethionic acid
Isethionic acid is an organosulfur compound containing an alkylsulfonic acid located beta to a hydroxy group. Its discovery is generally attributed to Heinrich Gustav Magnus, who prepared it by the action of solid sulfur trioxide on ethanol in 1833. It is a white water-soluble solid used in the manufacture of certain surfactants and in the industrial production of taurine. It is most commonly available in the form of its sodium salt (sodium isethionate).
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxyethane-1-sulfonic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.169 |
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C2H6O4S | |
Molar mass | 126.13 g/mol |
Density | 1.63 g/cm3 |
Acidity (pKa) | 1.39 (predicted) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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