1H-Indene, 2,3-dihydro-1,1,3,3,5-pentamethyl-4,6-dinitro-

CAS 116-66-5

Molecular structure of 116-66-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$44M
Top sourcePortugal 61%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290420 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290420, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
PT 61%PortugalPL 17%PolandIN 10%IndiaKR 7%South KoreaCN 5%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$84.00/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$420.00 / 5 g
Purity98%
Vendors5 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS116-66-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6044519
FormulaC14H18N2O4
Mol. Weight278.308 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C=C2C(=C1[N+]([O-])=O)C(C)(C)CC2(C)C)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Indene, 2,3-dihydro-1,1,3,3,5-pentamethyl-4,6-dinitro- (CAS 116-66-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/116-66-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 116-66-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290420 for CAS 116-66-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/