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Cryptocyanine O.A.1

CAS 4846-34-8

Quinolinium, 4,4'-[3-[(1-ethyl-4(1H)-quinolinylidene)ethylidene]-1-propene-1,3-diyl]bis[1-ethyl-, iodide (1:2)

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Molecular structure of 4846-34-8
2 I⁻
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

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

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4846-34-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50889483
FormulaC38H37I2N3
Mol. Weight789.544 g/mol
SMILES[I-].[I-].CCN1C=CC(=CC=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC=CC3=[N+](CC)C=C2)C2=C3C=CC=CC3=[N+](CC)C=C2)C2=C1C=CC=C2

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Brief citations

Cryptocyanine O.A.1 (CAS 4846-34-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4846-34-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4846-34-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory