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Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)-2-oxoethane-1-sulphonate

CAS 1847-58-1

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

Molecular structure of 1847-58-1
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
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Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1847-58-1
PubChem CID21908550
DTXSIDDTXSID4027442
FormulaC14H28NaO5S+
Mol. Weight331.43 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CS(=O)(=O)O.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium 2-(dodecyloxy)-2-oxoethane-1-sulphonate (CAS 1847-58-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1847-58-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4027442. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4027442 PubChem: 21908550. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21908550 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1847-58-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1847-58-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 1847-58-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/