Glycine, sodium salt (1:1)

CAS 6000-44-8

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 6000-44-8 — 1 Na⁺

US production1.9M 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 292249 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 1.9M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 4.0M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 292249 covers 170 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)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Geo Specialty Chemicals

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Dystar

Why It Matters

Sectors

TextilesCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Intermediate in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gBLD Pharmatech GmbH

CountryGermany

Pack$51.00 / 1 kg

Purity98%

Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.05	1 kg	98%
Chemscene	United States	$0.05	1 kg	—
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.06	1 kg	98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.06	500 g	98%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$0.10	500 g	98%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$0.11	500 g	95%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$0.11	100 g	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.14	1 kg	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.19	1 kg	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS6000-44-8

PubChem CID4684308

DTXSIDDTXSID50884211

FormulaC2H4NNaO2

Mol. Weight97.05 g/mol

SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])N.[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50884211Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 4684308Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Glycine, sodium salt (1:1) (CAS 6000-44-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6000-44-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50884211. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50884211 PubChem: 4684308. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4684308 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6000-44-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6000-44-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting