Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

CAS 171611-11-3

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

Molecular structure of 171611-11-3
1 Li⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$154M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceGermany 55%

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 285390 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 285390, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 55%GermanyCA 21%CanadaJP 6%JapanGB 4%United KingdomKR 3%South Korea
EPA-registered importers (2)
Soulbrain Mi
Tesla

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Conductive agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Conductive agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Conductive agent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.16/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$79.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors11 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS171611-11-3
PubChem CID86277430
DTXSIDDTXSID70893365
FormulaF2LiNO4S2
Mol. Weight187.1 g/mol
SMILES[Li+].[N-](S(=O)(=O)F)S(=O)(=O)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (CAS 171611-11-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/171611-11-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID70893365. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70893365 PubChem: 86277430. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86277430 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 171611-11-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 171611-11-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 285390 for CAS 171611-11-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/