C.I. Solvent Yellow 72

CAS 4645-07-2

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import volume72.6K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 72.6K lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Royce Associateslp Passac Color Chemical Cvo Div

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberTextiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Dyes in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS4645-07-2

PubChem CID62545

DTXSIDDTXSID3044677

FormulaC17H16N4O2

Mol. Weight308.33 g/mol

SMILESCC1=NN(C(=O)C1N=NC2=CC=CC=C2OC)C3=CC=CC=C3

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3044677Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62545Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C.I. Solvent Yellow 72 (CAS 4645-07-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4645-07-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3044677. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3044677 PubChem: 62545. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62545 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 4645-07-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 4645-07-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting