Silicic acid (H4SiO4), sodium salt (1:4)

CAS 13472-30-5

Molecular structure of 13472-30-5
4 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$37M
Top sourceBrazil 52%

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 283919 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 283919, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
BR 52%BrazilCA 28%CanadaPL 5%PolandIN 4%IndiaNL 3%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$25.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors8 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS13472-30-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6065501
FormulaNa4O4Si
Mol. Weight184.04 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-][Si]([O-])([O-])[O-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Silicic acid (H4SiO4), sodium salt (1:4) (CAS 13472-30-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13472-30-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13472-30-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 283919 for CAS 13472-30-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/