2,6-Dichloropyridine

CAS 2402-78-0

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 2402-78-0
US production54.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 293339 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 54.0K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 441.2K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293339 covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Arxada

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

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$76.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors28 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2402-78-0
PubChem CID16989
DTXSIDDTXSID2051895
FormulaC5H3Cl2N
Mol. Weight147.99 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=NC(=C1)Cl)Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

2,6-Dichloropyridine (CAS 2402-78-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2402-78-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051895. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051895 PubChem: 16989. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16989 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2402-78-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2402-78-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting