Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(1,3-dimethylbutyl) ester, sodium salt

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

Molecular structure of 2373-38-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$139M
Top SourceChina 67%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 56 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Solvay
EPA-registered importers (1)
Solvay

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Emulsifier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Adhesive Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Printing Ink Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface active agents in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS2373-38-8
PubChem CID23676187
DTXSIDDTXSID7027465
FormulaC16H29NaO7S
Mol. Weight388.5 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CC(C)OC(=O)CC(C(=O)OC(C)CC(C)C)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID70274652026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

236761872026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/23676187/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/23676187.json

2373-38-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 2373-38-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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