2-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 88-20-0
US Production4.1M lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290410 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 290410 covers 39chemicals 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)
Nease
Weylchem Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Catalyst in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Construction (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$72.00/gAmbeed, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$360.00 / 5 g
Purity98%
Vendors13 available

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

12 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$72.005 g70%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$75.4025 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$77.205 g70%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$81.405 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$85.435 g
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$86.2425 g97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$122.605 g95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$139.151 g97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$163.605 g75%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$199.001 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$258.005 g75%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS88-20-0
PubChem CID6925
DTXSIDDTXSID1045035
FormulaC7H8O3S
Mol. Weight172.2 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=CC=C1S(=O)(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID10450352026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

69252026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6925/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6925.json

88-20-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 88-20-02026-04-25

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

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