1,10-Phenanthroline, 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-

CAS 1660-93-1

Molecular structure of 1660-93-1
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.

Vendor Pricing

$2.57/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$257.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors25 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1660-93-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2061856
FormulaC16H16N2
Mol. Weight236.318 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CN=C2C(C=CC3=C(C)C(C)=CN=C23)=C1C

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,10-Phenanthroline, 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl- (CAS 1660-93-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1660-93-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1660-93-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 1660-93-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/