Basic Violet 2

CAS 3248-91-7

Benzenamine, 4,4'-[(4-imino-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis[2-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 3248-91-7
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$24M
Top sourceIndia 35%

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 320413 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320413, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaMX 27%MexicoDE 16%GermanyTW 3%TaiwanCN 3%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.65/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$325.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors12 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS3248-91-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80879817
FormulaC22H24ClN3
Mol. Weight365.91 g/mol
SMILESCl.CC1=CC(C=CC1=N)=C(C1=CC(C)=C(N)C=C1)C1=CC(C)=C(N)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Basic Violet 2 (CAS 3248-91-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3248-91-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3248-91-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320413 for CAS 3248-91-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/