Sulfuric acid--methane (1/1)

CAS 12777-87-6

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

Molecular structure of 12777-87-6 — 1 CH₄

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import value, 2024$26M

Top sourceMexico 38%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 380190 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production 2.6M lb · Imports 337.8K lb

Source Countries

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

MX 38%MexicoKR 24%South KoreaDE 15%GermanyIT 6%ItalyCN 6%China

Taiwan
Netherlands
Portugal
Indonesia
Austria
Vietnam
United Arab Emirates
Brazil
Sweden
Spain
Singapore
Malaysia
Belgium
Sri Lanka
Romania

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Neograf Solutions

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Asbury Carbons

Nyacol Nano Technologies

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningTextilesCore Chemicals

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

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
•Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flame retardant in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Heat transferring agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Flame retardant in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Flame retardant in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12777-87-6

PubChem CID166747

DTXSIDDTXSID40925980

FormulaCH6O4S

Mol. Weight114.12 g/mol

SMILESC.OS(=O)(=O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40925980Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 166747Retrieved 2026-04-06
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

Sulfuric acid--methane (1/1) (CAS 12777-87-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12777-87-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40925980. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40925980 PubChem: 166747. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/166747 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12777-87-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12777-87-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 380190 for CAS 12777-87-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/