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Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine (1:1)

CAS 15404-00-9

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

Molecular structure of 15404-00-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$148M
Top sourceChina 34%

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 292119 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS15404-00-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7065883
FormulaC13H23NO3S
Mol. Weight273.39 g/mol
SMILESCCN(CC)CC.CC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine (1:1) (CAS 15404-00-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15404-00-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 15404-00-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 15404-00-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 15404-00-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 15404-00-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/