Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated

HS v2017 Code: 2904

About sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated

HS code 2904 covers a diverse range of chemical compounds derived from hydrocarbons through sulphonation, nitration, or nitrosation processes. These specialized derivatives find widespread applications across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. As an essential component of the global chemical supply chain, this industry plays a crucial role in supporting the development and production of a wide array of consumer and industrial products.

Production process

The production of the compounds classified under HS code 2904 typically involves a series of chemical reactions. The starting point is often a hydrocarbon feedstock, which undergoes sulphonation, nitration, or nitrosation to introduce the desired functional groups. These processes may involve the use of concentrated acids, oxidizing agents, and other specialized reagents, often in a controlled and regulated environment to ensure product quality and safety.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 2904 compounds include hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as 2901 Acyclic hydrocarbons or 2902 Cyclic hydrocarbons, as well as various chemical reagents and catalysts. Specialized production equipment, such as reactors, distillation columns, and purification systems, are also essential for the manufacturing process. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce with expertise in organic chemistry, process engineering, and quality control.

Production outputs

The compounds classified under HS code 2904 are widely used as intermediates and building blocks in the production of a diverse range of products. These derivatives may be further processed and incorporated into 2907 Phenols; phenol-alcohols for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives for agrochemical formulations, or 2917 Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives for specialty chemicals.

Family tree for sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/29'>29: Organic chemicals</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2904'>2904: Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons; whether or not halogenated</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2901'>2901: Acyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2902'>2902: Cyclic hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2903'>2903: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2905'>2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2906'>2906: Alcohols; cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2907'>2907: Phenols; monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2908'>2908: Phenols or phenol-alcohols; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2909'>2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not); halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated, nitrosated derivative</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2910'>2910: Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2911'>2911: Acetals and hemiacetals; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2912'>2912: Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2913'>2913: Aldehydes; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading no. 2912</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2914'>2914: Ketones and quinones; whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrostated derivatives</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2915'>2915: Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2916'>2916: Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic, cyclic monocarboxylic, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2917'>2917: Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2918'>2918: Acids; carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2919'>2919: Esters; phosphoric, and their salts, including lactophosphates, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2920'>2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2921'>2921: Amine-function compounds</a>"]
A --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2922'>2922: Oxygen-function amino-compounds</a>"]
A --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2923'>2923: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined</a>"]
A --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2924'>2924: Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid</a>"]
A --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2925'>2925: Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds</a>"]
A --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2926'>2926: Nitrile-function compounds</a>"]
A --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2927'>2927: Diazo-, azo- or azoxy-compounds</a>"]
A --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2928'>2928: Organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine</a>"]
A --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2929'>2929: Nitrogen-function compounds, n.e.c. in chapter 29</a>"]
A --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2930'>2930: Organo-sulphur compounds</a>"]
A --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2931'>2931: Other organo-inorganic compounds</a>"]
A --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2932'>2932: Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only</a>"]
A --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2933'>2933: Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only</a>"]
A --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2934'>2934: Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds</a>"]
A --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2935'>2935: Sulphonamides</a>"]
A --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2936'>2936: Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent</a>"]
A --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2937'>2937: Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.</a>"]
A --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2938'>2938: Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives</a>"]
A --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2939'>2939: Alkaloids; natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives</a>"]
A --> BO["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2940'>2940: Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39</a>"]
A --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2941'>2941: Antibiotics</a>"]
A --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2942'>2942: Organic compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29</a>"]

    B --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290410'>290410: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; containing only sulpho groups, their salts and ethyl esters, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290420'>290420: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; containing only nitro or only nitroso groups, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BT["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290431'>290431: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; perfluorooctane sulphonic acid, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290432'>290432: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; ammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BV["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290433'>290433: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; lithium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BW["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290434'>290434: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; potassium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BX["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290435'>290435: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; salts of perfluorooctane sulphonic acid n.e.c in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BY["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290436'>290436: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; perfluorooctane sulphonyl fluoride, whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> BZ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290491'>290491: Derivatives of hydrocarbons; trichloronitromethane (chloropicrin), whether or not halogenated</a>"]
B --> CA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/290499'>290499: Derivatives of hydrocarbons n.e.c. in heading no. 2904, whether or not halogenated</a>"]


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