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Methanol, sodium salt

CAS 124-41-4

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 124-41-4
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$103M
Top sourceGermany 46%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 290519 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290519, which covers 122 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 46%GermanyMX 17%MexicoIN 11%IndiaCN 7%ChinaJP 3%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Allnex Usa
Brenntag
Evonik
P&G
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Cellmark Basic Materials
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (6)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Novasol North America · CA Canada
American River Brokerage
Basf
Colonial Group
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Univar Solutions Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodEnergyPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Chemical reaction regulator in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Bleaching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Petroleum Refineries (45%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS124-41-4
PubChem CID10942334
DTXSIDDTXSID8027030
FormulaCH3NaO
Mol. Weight54.024 g/mol
SMILESC[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methanol, sodium salt (CAS 124-41-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/124-41-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8027030. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8027030 PubChem: 10942334. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10942334 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 124-41-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 124-41-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290519 for CAS 124-41-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/