Benzenesulfonic acid, 5-amino-2-chloro-

CAS 88-43-7

Molecular structure of 88-43-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$30M
Top sourceChina 49%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292142 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292142, which covers 67 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 49%ChinaIN 34%IndiaDE 6%GermanyCA 4%CanadaKR 3%South Korea

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.29/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$144.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS88-43-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2058968
FormulaC6H6ClNO3S
Mol. Weight207.63 g/mol
SMILESNC1=CC(=C(Cl)C=C1)S(O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzenesulfonic acid, 5-amino-2-chloro- (CAS 88-43-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88-43-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 88-43-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292142 for CAS 88-43-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/