Anthracene

Drug ingredient

CAS 120-12-7

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

US production311.8K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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 270799, 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 311.8K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 270799, 290290 covers 195 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Lone Star Specialty Products

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthConstruction

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Large Ring Combination 9302

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Preservative in Wood Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS120-12-7

PubChem CID8418

DTXSIDDTXSID0023878

FormulaC14H10

Mol. Weight178.23 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC=C2C=C3C=CC=CC3=CC2=C1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0023878Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8418Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

Anthracene (CAS 120-12-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/120-12-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0023878. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0023878 PubChem: 8418. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8418 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 120-12-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 120-12-7. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/