Collidinium ''p''-toluenesulfonate or CPTS is a
salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...
between
''p''-toluenesulfonic acid and
collidine Collidine is the trivial name used to describe the chemical compounds which are Methyl group, trimethyl derivative (chemistry), derivatives of pyridine. Their chemical properties resemble those of pyridine, although the presence of the methyl groups ...
(2,4,6-trimethylpyridine). It is used as a mild
glycosylation catalyst
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
in
chemistry.
References
Pyridines
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