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Pigment Red 60

CAS 1325-16-2

Benzoic acid, 2-[2-(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulfo-1-naphthalenyl)diazenyl]-, barium salt (1:2)

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

Molecular structure of 1325-16-2
2 Ba²⁺
US productionCBI
Import volumeZero
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Pigment in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS1325-16-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90889447
FormulaC17H8Ba2N2O9S2
Mol. Weight723.03 g/mol
SMILES[Ba++].[Ba++].[O-]C(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1)N=NC1=C2C=CC(=CC2=CC(=C1[O-])S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Pigment Red 60 (CAS 1325-16-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1325-16-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1325-16-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1325-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1325-16-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting