[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 2,2',5,5'-tetrachloro-

CAS 15721-02-5

Molecular structure of 15721-02-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceJapan 31%

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 292159 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292159, which covers 51 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 31%JapanIN 26%IndiaCN 21%ChinaCH 13%SwitzerlandBE 4%Belgium

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$69.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS15721-02-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7021314
FormulaC12H8Cl4N2
Mol. Weight322.01 g/mol
SMILESNC1=CC(Cl)=C(C=C1Cl)C1=CC(Cl)=C(N)C=C1Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine, 2,2',5,5'-tetrachloro- (CAS 15721-02-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15721-02-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 15721-02-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292159 for CAS 15721-02-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/