1H-Imidazole, 2-(1-methylethyl)-

CAS 36947-68-9

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

Molecular structure of 36947-68-9
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$114M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 26%

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 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS36947-68-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1068013
FormulaC6H10N2
Mol. Weight110.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)C1=NC=CN1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Imidazole, 2-(1-methylethyl)- (CAS 36947-68-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/36947-68-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 36947-68-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 36947-68-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 36947-68-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 36947-68-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/