1H-Imidazole, 1,2-dimethyl-

CAS 1739-84-0

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 1739-84-0
US production426.7K lb
Import value, 2024$114M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 26%

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. 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 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 426.7K lb · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Proviron
EPA-registered importers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Tosoh America
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Catalyst in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$16.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1739-84-0
PubChem CID15617
DTXSIDDTXSID2061939
FormulaC5H8N2
Mol. Weight96.13 g/mol
SMILESCC1=NC=CN1C

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Imidazole, 1,2-dimethyl- (CAS 1739-84-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1739-84-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2061939. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2061939 PubChem: 15617. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15617 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1739-84-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1739-84-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 1739-84-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/