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Ammonium thioglycolate

CAS 5421-46-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 5421-46-5
1 NH₄⁺
US production48.2K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 48.2K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 298.9K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293090 covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Evans Chemetics Lp Dba Bruno Bock

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS5421-46-5
PubChem CID21534
DTXSIDDTXSID2027599
FormulaC2H7NO2S
Mol. Weight109.15 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])S.[NH4+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium thioglycolate (CAS 5421-46-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5421-46-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2027599. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2027599 PubChem: 21534. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21534 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5421-46-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5421-46-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting