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1,4-Dichlorobenzene

CAS 106-46-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 106-46-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$49M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceGermany 52%

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. 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 290391 · narrow

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290391, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 52%GermanyIN 37%IndiaCN 6%ChinaIL 2%IsraelMX 2%Mexico
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Recochem
EPA-registered importers (4)
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Lanxess
Solvay
Willert Home Products

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Polymerization promoter in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Deodorizer in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gALFA AESAR
CountryGermany
Pack$75.36 / 2.5 kg
Purity99%
Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g99%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.04500 g99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.053 kg99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.053 kg99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.22100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.29100 g99.5%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$1.46100 g99.98%
MolnovaChina$52.00500 mg99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS106-46-7
PubChem CID4685
DTXSIDDTXSID1020431
FormulaC6H4Cl2
Mol. Weight147 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,4-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 106-46-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/106-46-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1020431. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1020431 PubChem: 4685. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4685 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 106-46-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 106-46-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290391 for CAS 106-46-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/