Disodium hexanedioate

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7486-38-6
US Production94.9K lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291712 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 291712 covers 21chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Dober Chemical
Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing as a reactant
  • Sealant (barrier) in Machinery Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing as a reactant
  • Sealant (barrier) in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (1.13%)Processing as a reactant
  • Sealant (barrier) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0.57%)Processing as a reactant
  • Sealant (barrier) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (48.58%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS7486-38-6
PubChem CID24073
DTXSIDDTXSID1044726
FormulaC6H8Na2O4
Mol. Weight190.1 g/mol
SMILESC(CCC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID10447262026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

240732026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/24073/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/24073.json

7486-38-62026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 7486-38-62026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv