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2-Amino-4-methylbenzothiazole

CAS 1477-42-5

2-Benzothiazolamine, 4-methyl-

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 1477-42-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$104M
Top sourceChina 56%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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 293420 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 293420, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaBE 33%BelgiumIN 4%IndiaIT 3%ItalyES 2%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
Textiles
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$60.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors30 available

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

29 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.13500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.17500 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.18500 g95%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.19500 g—
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.21500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.21500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.21500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.22100 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.23500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.24500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.24500 g—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.27100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
SynthonixUnited States$0.30100 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.43500 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.5825 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$3.00100 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$3.0825 g97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$3.0825 g97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.6825 g95%
AldlabUnited States$5.521 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$310.001 g90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg97%
SpecsNetherlands$1694.0020 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Life Chemicals Inc.Ukraine → Canada$4650.00100 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$5000.0030 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS1477-42-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9024487
FormulaC8H8N2S
Mol. Weight164.23 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=CC2=C1N=C(N)S2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Amino-4-methylbenzothiazole (CAS 1477-42-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1477-42-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1477-42-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1477-42-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1477-42-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293420 for CAS 1477-42-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/