inert aprotic solvents include the dialkyl ethers and aromatic hydrocarbons preferably the solvents are dialkyl ether benzene or toluene the reaction is typically carried out at room temperature and produces the desired aliphatic toluenesulfonate in good yields in from about 1 to about 12 hours preferably about 1 to about 6 hours the acid chloride produced is usually an oil which is usually soluble in ether advantageously no water is required for separation and or isolation of the final product the aliphatic toluenesulfonates prepared by the process of the present invention are useful intermediates in the preparation of a wide variety of organic compounds the following examples are intended for the purpose of illustration only and should not be regarded as limiting the invention in any way p toluenesulfonyl chloride tscl 0 i mole was added to a solution of allyl alcohol 0 1 mole in ether 250 ml ground potassium hydroxide 10 g 0 175 mole was added to the mixture at 5 u00b0 c with stirring stirring was continued at this temperature for 2 hours after filtration ether was evaporated with rotary evaporator a colorless liquid was obtained distillation under lower pressure gave colorless liquid 90 for 1 b.