Sodium C10-18-alkanesulfonates

CAS 68037-49-0

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production79.6K lb

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 79.6K lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Archroma Management Gmbh · CH Switzerland

Archroma U.S

Catexel Nease

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningTextilesConsumer ProductsCore 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 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Corrosion inhibitor in Machinery ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68037-49-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID80891958

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID80891958Retrieved 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

Sodium C10-18-alkanesulfonates (CAS 68037-49-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68037-49-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80891958. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80891958 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68037-49-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68037-49-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting