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5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione

CAS 1047-16-1

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

Molecular structure of 1047-16-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$419M
Top sourceIndia 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 320417 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 320417, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 21%ChinaDE 17%GermanyKR 6%South KoreaCA 5%Canada
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf
EPA-registered importers (4)
Heubach Holding S R L · LU Luxembourg
Heubach Holding Usa
Target
Trust Chem Usa Llc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (7%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (76%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (17%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Pigment in Printing and Related Support Activities (35%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.63/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$158.00 / 250 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors19 available

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

18 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.64100 g—
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.65250 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.72100 g—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.88500 g—
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.88500 g—
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.88500 g—
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.88500 g—
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.88500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.95100 g—
Fluorochem EUGermany$1.05100 g—
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.82100 g—
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$4.49100 g0%
Biopharma PEG Scientific Inc.United States$9.6025 g90%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg—
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$5000.0030 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$5133.3330 mg90%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$11695.50100 mg92%

Chemical Identity

CAS1047-16-1
PubChem CID13976
DTXSIDDTXSID5027354
FormulaC20H12N2O2
Mol. Weight312.3 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C3=CC4=C(C=C3N2)C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5N4

Data Sources

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Brief citations

5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione (CAS 1047-16-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1047-16-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5027354. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5027354 PubChem: 13976. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13976 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1047-16-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1047-16-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 320417 for CAS 1047-16-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/