Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate]

CAS 7492-55-9

Molecular structure of 7492-55-9
1 Ca²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceChina 50%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291619 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 169 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7492-55-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2052491
FormulaC12H14CaO4
Mol. Weight262.318 g/mol
SMILES[Ca++].C\C=C\C=C\C([O-])=O.C\C=C\C=C\C([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Calcium di[(2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate] (CAS 7492-55-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7492-55-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 7492-55-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2052491 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7492-55-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291619 for CAS 7492-55-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/