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Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, sodium salt (1:2)

CAS 868-18-8

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 868-18-8
2 Na⁺
US production34.5K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291813 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production 34.5K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291813 covers 21 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56.5%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2.49%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.24%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (37.28%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gFluorochem EU
CountryGermany
Pack$58.08 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors2 available

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

1 more vendor
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$594.00500 mg99.94%

Chemical Identity

CAS868-18-8
PubChem CID162637
DTXSIDDTXSID2057861
FormulaC4H4Na2O6
Mol. Weight194.05 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)[O-])O.[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, sodium salt (1:2) (CAS 868-18-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/868-18-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2057861. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2057861 PubChem: 162637. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162637 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 868-18-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 868-18-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting