Tetraammonium octamolybdate

CAS 12411-64-2

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 12411-64-2 — 4 NH₄⁺

US production1.5M 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 284170 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 1.5M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 2.1M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 284170 covers 11 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 (3)

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

Freeport-Mcmoran

Metals And Additives

The R. J. Marshall

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

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

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (1%)Processing as a reactant
•Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS12411-64-2

PubChem CID166700

DTXSIDDTXSID40872768

FormulaH16Mo2N4O8

Mol. Weight392.1 g/mol

SMILES[NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+].[O-][Mo](=O)(=O)[O-].[O-][Mo](=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40872768Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 166700Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Tetraammonium octamolybdate (CAS 12411-64-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12411-64-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40872768. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40872768 PubChem: 166700. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/166700 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12411-64-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12411-64-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting