Benzene sulphonyl chloride by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This is an organosulfur compound. The reagent is available as a colourless viscous liquid which is soluble in alcohol and reacts with water. It has a melting point of 13 to 14 C, and a boiling point of 251 - 252 C. While this reagent is stable under general conditions, it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Benzene sulphonyl chloride can be prepared by the reaction of benzene and chlorosulfonic acid. CAS No.: 98-09-9 Quantity Provided: 250 ml per bottle Molecular formula: C6H5SO2Cl Molecular weight: 176.62 Assay: minimum 99 %Benzene sulphonyl chloride has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This reagent is extensively used as a precursor in organic synthesis to generate various compounds. It may be used to develop a fast, accurate and reproducible method for thiamine assay in different food products. It is a derivatization reagent for the determination of various amines in waste water and surface water at the sub-ppb level by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Benzene sulphonyl chloride can also be used to prepare -disulfones. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.