Benzenethiol, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-, zinc salt (2:1)

CAS 117-97-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 117-97-5 — 1 Zn²⁺

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$760M

Top sourceChina 33%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India

Israel
Croatia
Ukraine
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Ireland
Poland
Lithuania
Brazil
Singapore
Australia
Armenia
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Czech Republic
Hungary
Greece
Russia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

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Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Polymerization promoter in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS117-97-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID10890494

FormulaC12Cl10S2Zn

Mol. Weight628.13 g/mol

SMILES[Zn++].[S-]C1=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1Cl.[S-]C1=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1Cl

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Benzenethiol, 2,3,4,5,6-pentachloro-, zinc salt (2:1) (CAS 117-97-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/117-97-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 117-97-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 117-97-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 117-97-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 117-97-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/