Butanoic acid, 4-amino-4-oxosulfo-, N-tallow alkyl derivs., disodium salts

CAS 68988-69-2

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

US productionCBI

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

Import volume38.6K lb

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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports 38.6K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium

Solvay

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Clariant

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConstructionCore 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 1 functional role.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68988-69-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID30102561

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30102561Retrieved 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

Butanoic acid, 4-amino-4-oxosulfo-, N-tallow alkyl derivs., disodium salts (CAS 68988-69-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68988-69-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30102561. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30102561 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68988-69-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68988-69-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting