Methacrylonitrile

CAS 126-98-7

2-Propenenitrile, 2-methyl-

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

Molecular structure of 126-98-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$281M
Top sourceChina 31%

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 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •CBI in CBICBI

Vendor Pricing

$41.00/gInterbioscreen
CountryHong Kong
Pack$410.00 / 10 g
Purity95%
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS126-98-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1024176
FormulaC4H5N
Mol. Weight67.091 g/mol
SMILESCC(=C)C#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methacrylonitrile (CAS 126-98-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/126-98-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 126-98-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 126-98-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 126-98-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/