Cobalt(II) thiocyanate

CAS 3017-60-5

Thiocyanic acid, cobalt(2+) salt (2:1)

Molecular structure of 3017-60-5
1 Co²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$32M
Top sourceChina 39%

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 284290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284290, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 33%GermanyCA 9%CanadaGB 4%United KingdomJP 3%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$7.80/gAmbeed, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$195.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors2 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS3017-60-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00890569
FormulaC2CoN2S2
Mol. Weight175.09 g/mol
SMILES[Co++].[S-]C#N.[S-]C#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cobalt(II) thiocyanate (CAS 3017-60-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3017-60-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3017-60-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284290 for CAS 3017-60-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/