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Phosphonic acid, P,P'-[1,6-hexanediylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakis-, potassium salt (1:?)

CAS 38820-59-6

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 38820-59-6
1 K⁺
US production487.3K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 487.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 271.6K lb · Imports 42.6K lb
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy
Italmatch Usa
Nalco- An Ecolab

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Anti-scaling agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (97%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Anti-scaling agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (75%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-scaling agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS38820-59-6
PubChem CID197181
DTXSIDDTXSID801012189
FormulaC10H24KN2O12P4-3
Mol. Weight527.3 g/mol
SMILESC(CCCN(CP(=O)(O)[O-])CP(=O)(O)[O-])CCN(CP(=O)(O)[O-])CP(=O)(O)[O-].[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Phosphonic acid, P,P'-[1,6-hexanediylbis[nitrilobis(methylene)]]tetrakis-, potassium salt (1:?) (CAS 38820-59-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38820-59-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID801012189. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID801012189 PubChem: 197181. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/197181 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 38820-59-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 38820-59-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting