Benzenesulfonyl chloride, 4,4'-oxybis-

CAS 121-63-1

Molecular structure of 121-63-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$59M
Top sourceChina 51%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 119 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.24/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$121.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS121-63-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5059531
FormulaC12H8Cl2O5S2
Mol. Weight367.21 g/mol
SMILESClS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(OC2=CC=C(C=C2)S(Cl)(=O)=O)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzenesulfonyl chloride, 4,4'-oxybis- (CAS 121-63-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/121-63-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 121-63-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290930 for CAS 121-63-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/