1-Cyano-4-methylbenzene

CAS 104-85-8

Benzonitrile, 4-methyl-

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$281M

Top sourceChina 31%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

South Korea
Spain
Ireland
Ukraine
Malaysia
Brazil
Hong Kong
Latvia
Australia

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

Agriculture

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.20/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$100.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors14 available

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

13 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.24	1 kg	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.26	500 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.34	1 kg	99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.40	500 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.40	500 g	98%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$0.63	250 g	98%
Key Organics Ltd.	United Kingdom	$0.74	100 g	97%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$0.76	100 g	98%
MedKoo Biosciences, Inc	United States	$1.14	500 g	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%
Otava, Ltd.	Ukraine	$460.00	250 mg	90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)	United States	$2900.00	100 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS104-85-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6026169

FormulaC8H7N

Mol. Weight117.151 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C#N

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

1-Cyano-4-methylbenzene (CAS 104-85-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/104-85-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 104-85-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 104-85-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 104-85-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 104-85-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/