Hexanoic acid, 6-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino]-

CAS 78521-39-8

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

Molecular structure of 78521-39-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$2.0B
Top sourceIreland 63%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293590, which covers 182 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 63%IrelandSG 14%SingaporeIN 7%IndiaCN 7%ChinaCH 2%Switzerland

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$30.00/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$150.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors21 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS78521-39-8
PubChem CID95822
DTXSIDDTXSID2074374
FormulaC13H19NO4S
Mol. Weight285.36 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(=O)(=O)NCCCCCC(=O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Hexanoic acid, 6-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino]- (CAS 78521-39-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78521-39-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2074374. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2074374 PubChem: 95822. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/95822 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78521-39-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78521-39-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293590 for CAS 78521-39-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/