2-(Carboxymethylthio)benzothiazole

CAS 6295-57-4

Acetic acid, 2-(2-benzothiazolylthio)-

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

Molecular structure of 6295-57-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$104M
Top sourceChina 56%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 293420 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293420, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaBE 33%BelgiumIN 4%IndiaIT 3%ItalyES 2%Spain
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.24/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$120.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors25 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6295-57-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5064209
FormulaC9H7NO2S2
Mol. Weight225.28 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)CSC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2S1

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-(Carboxymethylthio)benzothiazole (CAS 6295-57-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6295-57-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6295-57-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6295-57-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6295-57-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293420 for CAS 6295-57-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/