Methyl methanesulfonate

CAS 66-27-3

Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester

Molecular structure of 66-27-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceTrinidad and Tobago 49%

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 290511 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290511, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
TT 49%Trinidad and TobagoCA 38%CanadaVE 12%VenezuelaJP 1%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$188.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS66-27-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7020845
FormulaC2H6O3S
Mol. Weight110.13 g/mol
SMILESCOS(C)(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl methanesulfonate (CAS 66-27-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/66-27-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 66-27-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290511 for CAS 66-27-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/