Sodium bis(dodecylsulfophenyl ether)

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 25167-32-2
US ProductionZero
Import Value$59M
Import Volume30.5K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 51%
Sodium bis(dodecylsulfophenyl ether) · US import value by year
$68M2013$33M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada
EPA-registered importers (2)
Synthomer Plc · GB United Kingdom
Synthomer Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS25167-32-2
PubChem CID56841880
DTXSIDDTXSID1057587
FormulaC36H57NaO7S2
Mol. Weight689 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C=CC=C1S(=O)(=O)O)OC2=C(C(=CC=C2)S(=O)(=O)[O-])CCCCCCCCCCCC.[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID10575872026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

568418802026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/56841880/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/56841880.json

25167-32-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 25167-32-22026-04-25

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

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