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2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile)

CAS 13472-08-7

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

Molecular structure of 13472-08-7
US productionCBI
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 Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Chemours

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Chain transfer agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • •CBI in CBICBI

Chemical Identity

CAS13472-08-7
PubChem CID93079
DTXSIDDTXSID8027747
FormulaC10H16N4
Mol. Weight192.26 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)(C#N)N=NC(C)(CC)C#N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,2'-Azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) (CAS 13472-08-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13472-08-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8027747. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8027747 PubChem: 93079. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/93079 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13472-08-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13472-08-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting