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Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[bis(phenylmethyl)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1)

CAS 4986-70-3

Molecular structure of 4986-70-3
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$41M
Top sourceIndia 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 292149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292149, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 37%IndiaCN 25%ChinaDE 14%GermanyMX 9%MexicoGB 4%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4986-70-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4063666
FormulaC20H18NNaO3S
Mol. Weight375.42 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(CC1=CC=CC=C1)CC1=CC=CC=C1

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Brief citations

Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[bis(phenylmethyl)amino]-, sodium salt (1:1) (CAS 4986-70-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4986-70-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4986-70-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292149 for CAS 4986-70-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/