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1H-Benzimidazolium, 5,6-dichloro-2-[3-(5,6-dichloro-1,3-diethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-1-ethyl-3-(3-sulfobutyl)-, inner salt

CAS 28118-10-7

Molecular structure of 28118-10-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS28118-10-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00924797
FormulaC27H30Cl4N4O3S
Mol. Weight632.42 g/mol
SMILESCCN1C(=C\C=C\C2=[N+](CC)C3=CC(Cl)=C(Cl)C=C3N2CCC(C)S([O-])(=O)=O)N(CC)C2=CC(Cl)=C(Cl)C=C12

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1H-Benzimidazolium, 5,6-dichloro-2-[3-(5,6-dichloro-1,3-diethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-1-ethyl-3-(3-sulfobutyl)-, inner salt (CAS 28118-10-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/28118-10-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 28118-10-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 28118-10-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/