Benzoxazolium, 2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-, inner salt

CAS 66142-15-2

Molecular structure of 66142-15-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$6.4B
Top sourceSingapore 36%

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 293499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$453.00/gLabotest KG
CountryGermany
Pack$453.00 / 1000 mg
Purity90%
Vendors9 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS66142-15-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4070407
FormulaC17H17NO4S
Mol. Weight331.39 g/mol
SMILESCC1=[N+](CCCS([O-])(=O)=O)C2=CC(=CC=C2O1)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzoxazolium, 2-methyl-5-phenyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-, inner salt (CAS 66142-15-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/66142-15-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 66142-15-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293499 for CAS 66142-15-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/