Benzenesulfonic acid, mono-C11-13-branched alkyl derivs.
CAS 68608-88-8
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 340239, 382499 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 340239, 382499, which covers 217 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Liechtenstein
- Chile
- Brazil
- Ireland
- Vietnam
- Austria
- Israel
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
- Australia
- Philippines
- Turkey
- Denmark
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
- Czech Republic
- Norway
- Hungary
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
- Morocco
- Monaco
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Finland
- Argentina
- Oman
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Qatar
- Ukraine
- Lebanon
- Estonia
- Serbia
- Costa Rica
- Belarus
- Uruguay
- Hong Kong
- Croatia
- Ecuador
- Cambodia
- Luxembourg
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Romania
- Tunisia
- Peru
- Zimbabwe
- Georgia
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
- Jamaica
- Armenia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing as a reactant
- •Emulsifier in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing as a reactant
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3028768Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Benzenesulfonic acid, mono-C11-13-branched alkyl derivs. (CAS 68608-88-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68608-88-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3028768. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3028768 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68608-88-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68608-88-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 340239,382499 for CAS 68608-88-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/