Disodium 4,4'-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl

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

Molecular structure of 27344-41-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$44M
Top SourceIndia 28%

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 320420 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320420, which covers 10 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 28%IndiaCH 26%SwitzerlandTW 22%TaiwanDE 9%GermanyCN 8%China
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Milliken &
The Procter & Gamble

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Brightener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Brightener in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dyes in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS27344-41-8
PubChem CID33786
DTXSIDDTXSID6036467
FormulaC28H20Na2O6S2
Mol. Weight562.6 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=CC2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C=CC4=CC=CC=C4S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID60364672026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

337862026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/33786/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/33786.json

27344-41-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 27344-41-82026-04-25

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

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

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