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1,4-Butanedisulfonic acid, 1,4-dihydroxy-, sodium salt (1:2)

CAS 5450-96-4

Molecular structure of 5450-96-4
2 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 290559 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290559, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 25%JapanIL 20%IsraelKR 15%South KoreaIN 4%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.47/gAK Scientific, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$147.00 / 100 g
Purity92%
Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5450-96-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70889485
FormulaC4H8Na2O8S2
Mol. Weight294.2 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].OC(CCC(O)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,4-Butanedisulfonic acid, 1,4-dihydroxy-, sodium salt (1:2) (CAS 5450-96-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5450-96-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5450-96-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290559 for CAS 5450-96-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/