Pentane, 1,5-dibromo-

CAS 111-24-0

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

Molecular structure of 111-24-0
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$18M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 42%

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 290369 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290369, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 42%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 14%ItalyIL 13%IsraelNL 9%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Catalyst in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$13.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS111-24-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2049395
FormulaC5H10Br2
Mol. Weight229.943 g/mol
SMILESBrCCCCCBr

Data Sources

Brief citations

Pentane, 1,5-dibromo- (CAS 111-24-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/111-24-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 111-24-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 111-24-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 111-24-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290369 for CAS 111-24-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/