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Zincate(4-), bis[carbonato(2-)]pentaoxopenta-, hydrogen (1:4)

CAS 5970-61-6

Molecular structure of 5970-61-6
5 O²⁻ · 4 H⁺ · 3 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$440M
Top sourceCanada 20%

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 283699, 320649 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283699, 320649, which covers 67 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 20%CanadaDE 20%GermanyMX 10%MexicoCN 8%ChinaAU 6%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5970-61-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID201014656
FormulaC2H4O11Zn5
Mol. Weight530.94 g/mol
SMILES[H+].[H+].[H+].[H+].[O--].[O--].[O--].[O--].[O--].[Zn++].[Zn++].[Zn++].O=C1O[Zn]O1.O=C1O[Zn]O1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Zincate(4-), bis[carbonato(2-)]pentaoxopenta-, hydrogen (1:4) (CAS 5970-61-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5970-61-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5970-61-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 283699,320649 for CAS 5970-61-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/