4,4'-Diaminobiphenyl methane

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 101-77-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$84M
Top SourceJapan 31%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292159 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292159, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 31%JapanIN 26%IndiaCN 21%ChinaCH 13%SwitzerlandBE 4%Belgium
EPA-registered importers (6)
Altana Ag · DE Germany
Aceto Us
Elantas Pdg
Evonik
Huntsman
Show all 6
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Plasticizer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS101-77-9
PubChem CID7577
DTXSIDDTXSID6022422
FormulaC13H14N2
Mol. Weight198.26 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1CC2=CC=C(C=C2)N)N

Data Sources

DTXSID60224222026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

75772026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7577/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7577.json

101-77-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 101-77-92026-04-25

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

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