Hexasodium 2,2'-(ethene-1,2-diylbis{(3-sulfonato-4,1-phenylene)azanediyl[6-(diethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]azanediyl})di(benzene-1,4-disulfonate)

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 41098-56-0
US ProductionZero
Import Value$44M
Import Volume400.0K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceIndia 28%
Hexasodium 2,2'-(ethene-1,2-diylbis{(3-sulfonato-4,1-phenylene)azanediyl[6-(diethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl]azanediyl})di(benzene-1,4-disulfonate) · US import value by year
$71M2013$35M2025

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 (1)
Tfm North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Brightener in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS41098-56-0
PubChem CID6436733
DTXSIDDTXSID3041249
FormulaC40H38N12Na6O18S6
Mol. Weight1305.1 g/mol
SMILESCCN(CC)C1=NC(=NC(=N1)NC2=C(C=CC(=C2)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])NC3=CC(=C(C=C3)C=CC4=C(C=C(C=C4)NC5=NC(=NC(=N5)N(CC)CC)NC6=C(C=CC(=C6)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID30412492026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

64367332026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6436733/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6436733.json

41098-56-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 41098-56-02026-04-25

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

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