1-Fluoronaphthalene

CAS 321-38-0

Naphthalene, 1-fluoro-

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 321-38-0
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 77%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 290399 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 178 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$8.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS321-38-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7059808
FormulaC10H7F
Mol. Weight146.164 g/mol
SMILESFC1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Fluoronaphthalene (CAS 321-38-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/321-38-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 321-38-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 321-38-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 321-38-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290399 for CAS 321-38-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/