How to pronounce“tosylate”in English

So tosylate is the leaving group.

If we introduce enolates to an alkyl halide or a tosylate, they undergo an alkylation reaction – joining the two smaller pieces into one, bigger molecule.

So let’s try turning our alcohol into a tosylate.

We remember from episode 21 that OTs is tosylate, one of those sulfonates – a good leaving group.

And they made the OH as a good leaving group with a tosylate.

We've talked about that so long, getting a halogen or a tosylate that can be substituted, but they want

For instance, you could use tosyl chloride or mesyl chloride to turn alcohols into tosylates or mesylates.