1-(2-Hydroxy-3-sulphonatopropyl)pyridinium

CAS 3918-73-8

Pyridinium, 1-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-, inner salt

Molecular structure of 3918-73-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceChina 32%

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 293339 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$45.09/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$4509.00 / 100 g
Purity99%
Vendors7 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS3918-73-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID001014636
FormulaC8H11NO4S
Mol. Weight217.24 g/mol
SMILESOC(C[N+]1=CC=CC=C1)CS([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-(2-Hydroxy-3-sulphonatopropyl)pyridinium (CAS 3918-73-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3918-73-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3918-73-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 3918-73-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/