TosMIC[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-(Isocyanomethanesulfonyl)-4-methylbenzene
Other names
Toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.048.293 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 36635-61-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H9NO2S/c1-8-3-5-9(6-4-8)13(11,12)7-10-2/h3-6H,7H2,1H3 checkY
    Key: CFOAUYCPAUGDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C9H9NO2S/c1-8-3-5-9(6-4-8)13(11,12)7-10-2/h3-6H,7H2,1H3
    Key: CFOAUYCPAUGDFF-UHFFFAOYAC
  • O=S(=O)(c1ccc(cc1)C)C[N+]#[C-]
Properties
C9H9NO2S
Molar mass 195.24 g·mol−1
Melting point 109 to 113 °C (228 to 235 °F; 382 to 386 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H301, H311, H331
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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TosMIC (toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4SO2CH2NC. The molecule contains both sulfonyl and isocyanide groups. It is a colourless solid that, unlike many isocyanides, is odorless. It is prepared by dehydration of the related formamide derivative. It is used in the Van Leusen reaction which is used to convert ketones to nitriles or in the preparation of oxazoles[2] and imidazoles.[3] The versatility of TosMIC in organic synthesis has been documented.[4] It is a fairly strong carbon acid, with an estimated pKa of 14 (compared to 29 for methyl tolyl sulfone), the isocyano group acting as an electron acceptor of strength comparable to an ester group.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ p-Toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ Keeri, Abdul Raheem; Gualandi, Andrea; Mazzanti, Andrea; Lewinski, Janusz; Cozzi, Pier Giorgio (2015-12-21). "Me2Zn-Mediated Catalytic Enantio- and Diastereoselective Addition of TosMIC to Ketones". Chemistry – A European Journal. 21 (52): 18949–18952. doi:10.1002/chem.201504362. ISSN 1521-3765. PMID 26549317.
  3. ^ Hoogenboom, B. E.; Oldenziel, O. H.; van Leusen, A. M. (1977). "p-TOLYLSULFONYLMETHYL ISOCYANIDE". Organic Syntheses. 57: 102; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 987.
  4. ^ "Toluenesulphonylmethyl isocyanide (TOSMIC) and the van Leusen MCR". www.organic-chemistry.org. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  5. ^ van Leusen, Albert M.; van Leusen, Daan; Czakó, Barbara (2008-09-15), "p-Tolylsulfonylmethyl Isocyanide", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, doi:10.1002/047084289x.rt150.pub2, ISBN 978-0471936237
  6. ^ Leusen, Daan Van; Leusen, Albert M. Van (2001). "Synthetic Uses of Tosylmethyl Isocyanide (TosMIC)". Organic Reactions. pp. 417–666. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or057.03. ISBN 0471264180.
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