Benzenesulfonyl chloride, 4-iodo-

CAS 98-61-3

Molecular structure of 98-61-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$9M
Top sourceChina 53%

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 290499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290499, which covers 112 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 53%ChinaIN 30%IndiaUA 4%UkraineTW 4%TaiwanIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$2.46/gChemscene
CountryUnited States
Pack$1230.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS98-61-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9059175
FormulaC6H4ClIO2S
Mol. Weight302.51 g/mol
SMILESClS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(I)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzenesulfonyl chloride, 4-iodo- (CAS 98-61-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98-61-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 98-61-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290499 for CAS 98-61-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/