Denatonium benzoate

CAS 3734-33-6

Benzenemethanaminium, N-[2-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-N,N-diethyl-, benzoate (1:1)

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

Molecular structure of 3734-33-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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 292429 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
EPA-registered importers (1)
Brenntag Lubricants

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Anti-freeze agent in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.28/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$280.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS3734-33-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8034376
FormulaC28H34N2O3
Mol. Weight446.591 g/mol
SMILES[O-]C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1.CC[N+](CC)(CC(=O)NC1=C(C)C=CC=C1C)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Denatonium benzoate (CAS 3734-33-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3734-33-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3734-33-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3734-33-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3734-33-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 3734-33-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/