2,6-Difluorobenzonitrile

CAS 1897-52-5

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

Molecular structure of 1897-52-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$281M
Top sourceChina 31%

At least one company claimed its 2019 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: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Corteva

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 Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$229.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors28 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1897-52-5
PubChem CID74695
DTXSIDDTXSID5044609
FormulaC7H3F2N
Mol. Weight139.1 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)F)C#N)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

2,6-Difluorobenzonitrile (CAS 1897-52-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1897-52-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5044609. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5044609 PubChem: 74695. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/74695 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1897-52-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1897-52-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 1897-52-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/