Silver p-toluenesulphonate

CAS 16836-95-6

Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, silver(1+) salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 16836-95-6
1 Ag⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceCroatia 58%

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 284329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284329, which covers 28 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
HR 58%CroatiaGB 20%United KingdomJP 7%JapanES 6%SpainIN 3%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.45/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$145.00 / 100 g
Purity97%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS16836-95-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9066122
FormulaC7H7AgO3S
Mol. Weight279.06 g/mol
SMILES[Ag+].CC1=CC=C(C=C1)S([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Silver p-toluenesulphonate (CAS 16836-95-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16836-95-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 16836-95-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284329 for CAS 16836-95-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/