2-Amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine

CAS 1668-54-8

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

Molecular structure of 1668-54-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$309M
Top sourceChina 40%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293369 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293369, which covers 192 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 40%ChinaJP 19%JapanIN 15%IndiaES 11%SpainDE 5%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.10/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$48.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1668-54-8
PubChem CID15466
DTXSIDDTXSID4041230
FormulaC5H8N4O
Mol. Weight140.14 g/mol
SMILESCC1=NC(=NC(=N1)OC)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine (CAS 1668-54-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1668-54-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4041230. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4041230 PubChem: 15466. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15466 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1668-54-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1668-54-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293369 for CAS 1668-54-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/