4,4,15,15-Tetraethoxy-3,16-dioxa-8,9,10,11-tetrathia-4,15-disilaoctadecane

CAS 40372-72-3

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 40372-72-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$760M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 33%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
EPA-registered importers (5)
Safic-Alcan · FR France
Stiftung Pro Humanitate · LS LS
Chemspec
Michelin North American
Struktol

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Rubber Product Manufacturing (94%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Binder in Other (6%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.09/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$85.00 / 1 kg
Purity95%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS40372-72-3
PubChem CID162012
DTXSIDDTXSID3029362
FormulaC18H42O6S4Si2
Mol. Weight539 g/mol
SMILESCCO[Si](CCCSSSSCCC[Si](OCC)(OCC)OCC)(OCC)OCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

4,4,15,15-Tetraethoxy-3,16-dioxa-8,9,10,11-tetrathia-4,15-disilaoctadecane (CAS 40372-72-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/40372-72-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3029362. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3029362 PubChem: 162012. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162012 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 40372-72-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 40372-72-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 40372-72-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/