Dipotassium phosphite

CAS 13492-26-7

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 13492-26-7
2 K⁺
US production412.5K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 283510 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 412.5K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 281.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 283510 covers 15 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Nutrien · CA Canada
Nutien Us Top
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Italmatch Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13492-26-7
PubChem CID101823767
DTXSIDDTXSID9035961
FormulaHK2O3P
Mol. Weight158.177 g/mol
SMILES[O-][PH+]([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dipotassium phosphite (CAS 13492-26-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13492-26-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9035961. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9035961 PubChem: 101823767. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/101823767 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13492-26-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13492-26-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting