3-Methylpyridine

CAS 108-99-6

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

Molecular structure of 108-99-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceChina 32%

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 293339 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Aurorium
EPA-registered importers (4)
Jubilant Ingrevia · IN India
3M
Aceto Us
Jubilant Life Sciences Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$250.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors7 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS108-99-6
PubChem CID7970
DTXSIDDTXSID9021897
FormulaC6H7N
Mol. Weight93.13 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CN=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Methylpyridine (CAS 108-99-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-99-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9021897. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9021897 PubChem: 7970. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7970 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-99-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-99-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 108-99-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/