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Zinc protoporphyrin

CAS 15442-64-5

Zincate(2-), [7,12-diethenyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2,18-dipropanoato(4-)-κN21,κN22,κN23,κN24]-, hydrogen (1:2), (SP-4-2)-

Molecular structure of 15442-64-5
2 H⁺ · 1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS15442-64-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80274823
FormulaC34H32N4O4Zn
Mol. Weight626.03 g/mol
SMILES[H+].[H+].[Zn++].CC1=C(CCC([O-])=O)/C2=C/C3=C(CCC([O-])=O)C(C)=C([N-]3)\C=C3/N=C(/C=C4\N=C(\C=C\1/[N-]\2)C(C)=C4C=C)C(C)=C3C=C

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Brief citations

Zinc protoporphyrin (CAS 15442-64-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15442-64-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 15442-64-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 15442-64-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/