3-(Pyridinium-1-yl)propane-1-sulfonate

CAS 15471-17-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 15471-17-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 32%

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. 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 293339 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Zero · Imports 16.5K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (1)
Atotech Manufacturing

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Plating agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$56.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS15471-17-7
PubChem CID84929
DTXSIDDTXSID3044592
FormulaC8H11NO3S
Mol. Weight201.25 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=[N+](C=C1)CCCS(=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-(Pyridinium-1-yl)propane-1-sulfonate (CAS 15471-17-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15471-17-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3044592. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3044592 PubChem: 84929. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/84929 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 15471-17-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 15471-17-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 15471-17-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/