Furan, 2,2'-[dithiobis(methylene)]bis-

CAS 4437-20-1

Molecular structure of 4437-20-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 293219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.20/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$102.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4437-20-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3063463
FormulaC10H10O2S2
Mol. Weight226.31 g/mol
SMILESC(SSCC1=CC=CO1)C1=CC=CO1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Furan, 2,2'-[dithiobis(methylene)]bis- (CAS 4437-20-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4437-20-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4437-20-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 4437-20-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/