1H-Benzimidazole-2-acetonitrile

CAS 4414-88-4

Molecular structure of 4414-88-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.56/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$14.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4414-88-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5063445
FormulaC9H7N3
Mol. Weight157.176 g/mol
SMILESN#CCC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2N1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Benzimidazole-2-acetonitrile (CAS 4414-88-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4414-88-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4414-88-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 4414-88-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/