Sodium 3-(((dimethylamino)thioxomethyl)thio)propanesulphonate

CAS 18880-36-9

1-Propanesulfonic acid, 3-[[(dimethylamino)thioxomethyl]thio]-, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 18880-36-9
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$25M
Top sourceChina 40%

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 293020 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293020, which covers 37 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 40%ChinaHU 16%HungaryJP 15%JapanIN 15%IndiaIT 6%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$1244.00 / 5 kg
Purity97%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS18880-36-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7066435
FormulaC6H12NNaO3S3
Mol. Weight265.34 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].CN(C)C(=S)SCCCS([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium 3-(((dimethylamino)thioxomethyl)thio)propanesulphonate (CAS 18880-36-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18880-36-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 18880-36-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293020 for CAS 18880-36-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/