C.I. Acid Blue 45

CAS 2861-02-1

2,6-Anthracenedisulfonic acid, 4,8-diamino-9,10-dihydro-1,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-, sodium salt (1:2)

Molecular structure of 2861-02-1
2 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$56M
Top sourceIndia 70%

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 320412 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320412, which covers 106 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 70%IndiaMY 7%MalaysiaCH 4%SwitzerlandCN 4%ChinaDE 3%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.48/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$481.00 / 1 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors5 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2861-02-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90889462
FormulaC14H8N2Na2O10S2
Mol. Weight474.32 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].NC1=CC(=C(O)C2=C1C(=O)C1=C(C(N)=CC(=C1O)S([O-])(=O)=O)C2=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

C.I. Acid Blue 45 (CAS 2861-02-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2861-02-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2861-02-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320412 for CAS 2861-02-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/