Sodium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate

CAS 7757-81-5

Molecular structure of 7757-81-5
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceChina 50%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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

CAS7757-81-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8047181
FormulaC6H7NaO2
Mol. Weight134.11 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].C\C=C\C=C\C([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate (CAS 7757-81-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7757-81-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 7757-81-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8047181 US Census international trade: HS 291619 for CAS 7757-81-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/