1,3,4-Thiadiazole, 2,5-bis(tert-dodecyldithio)-

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 59656-20-1
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$6.4B
Top SourceSingapore 36%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 57 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Dystar
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Finishing agents in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS59656-20-1
PubChem CID108795
DTXSIDDTXSID9069344
FormulaC26H50N2S5
Mol. Weight551 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCC(C)(C)SSC1=NN=C(S1)SSC(C)(C)CCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

DTXSID90693442026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1087952026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/108795/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/108795.json

59656-20-12026-04-24

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

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

CAS 59656-20-12026-04-25

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

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

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