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Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1)

CAS 27479-45-4

Molecular structure of 27479-45-4
1 Mg²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$40M
Top sourceGermany 22%

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 290410 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290410, which covers 115 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 22%GermanyIT 20%ItalyCN 14%ChinaBE 11%BelgiumIN 11%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS27479-45-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60890808
FormulaC38H62MgO6S2
Mol. Weight703.33 g/mol
SMILES[Mg++].CCCCCCCCCCCCC*.CCCCCCCCCCCCC*.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1 |c:32,34,42,44,t:30,40,lp:29:3,31:2,32:2,39:3,41:2,42:2,m:14:34.36.35,28:44.46.45|

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Brief citations

Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, magnesium salt (2:1) (CAS 27479-45-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27479-45-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 27479-45-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290410 for CAS 27479-45-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/