2,2'-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy)]diethanethiol

CAS 14970-87-7

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

Molecular structure of 14970-87-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$760M
Top sourceChina 33%

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 293090 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
EPA-registered importers (1)
Arkema

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Chain transfer agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.10/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$49.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS14970-87-7
PubChem CID84733
DTXSIDDTXSID9044588
FormulaC6H14O2S2
Mol. Weight182.3 g/mol
SMILESC(COCCS)OCCS

Data Sources

Brief citations

2,2'-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy)]diethanethiol (CAS 14970-87-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/14970-87-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9044588. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9044588 PubChem: 84733. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84733 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 14970-87-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 14970-87-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 14970-87-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/