2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride

CAS 2997-92-4

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 2997-92-4 — 2 HCl

US production448.2K 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 292700 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 448.2K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 292700 covers 89 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)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Fujifilm Wako Chemicals U.S.A

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Polymerization promoter in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS2997-92-4

PubChem CID76344

DTXSIDDTXSID3049756

FormulaC8H20Cl2N6

Mol. Weight271.19 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)(C(=N)N)N=NC(C)(C)C(=N)N.Cl.Cl

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3049756Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 76344Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (CAS 2997-92-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2997-92-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3049756. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3049756 PubChem: 76344. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/76344 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2997-92-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2997-92-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting