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2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-4-amine

CAS 36768-62-4

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 36768-62-4
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 32%

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. 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 293339 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$23.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

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

25 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.05500 g98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.091 kg—
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.09500 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.10500 g95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.11500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.14500 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.15100 g98%
Apollo Scientific USUnited Kingdom$0.22500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg97%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.30500 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.8610 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$2.1625 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$7.7325 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$12.4425 g98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$12.4425 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$35.001 g99.92%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$51.0010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg97%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$8000.0015 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$9000.0010 mg90%
ChemBridge Corporation (rush stock)United States$18600.005 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS36768-62-4
PubChem CID37524
DTXSIDDTXSID3044388
FormulaC9H20N2
Mol. Weight156.27 g/mol
SMILESCC1(CC(CC(N1)(C)C)N)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-4-amine (CAS 36768-62-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/36768-62-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3044388. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3044388 PubChem: 37524. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/37524 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 36768-62-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 36768-62-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 36768-62-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/