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zinc picrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 16824-81-0

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 16824-81-0
1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$11M
Top sourceIndia 78%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 290899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290899, which covers 60 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 78%IndiaCN 19%ChinaJP 1%JapanAE 1%United Arab Emirates
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Silver Star Brands

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Cough and Cold Relief
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS16824-81-0
PubChem CID14205449
DTXSIDDTXSID701376736
FormulaC12H4N6O14Zn
Mol. Weight521.6 g/mol
SMILESC1=C(C=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-].C1=C(C=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])[O-])[N+](=O)[O-])[N+](=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

zinc picrate (CAS 16824-81-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16824-81-0/ PubChem: 14205449. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14205449 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 16824-81-0. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290899 for CAS 16824-81-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/