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Toluene reacts with chlorosulfonic acid to give (initially) p-toluenesulfonic acid but this is quickly converted to p-toluenesulfonyl chloride with a second mole of chlorosulfinic acid.
  +  
HSO3Cl
         
  +  
H2O
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Toluene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorosulfonic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
p-Toluenesulfonylchloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Electrophilic Aromatic

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