2,4-Diaminoazobenzene

CAS 495-54-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production40.3K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

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 40.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 48.9K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (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

Textiles

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

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.23/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$115.00 / 500 g

Purity95%

Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.30	500 g	80%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$469.00	1 g	95%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)	United States	$32000.00	15 mg	94%

Chemical Identity

CAS495-54-5

PubChem CID10317

DTXSIDDTXSID4043856

FormulaC12H12N4

Mol. Weight212.25 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=C(C=C(C=C2)N)N

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4043856Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 10317Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2,4-Diaminoazobenzene (CAS 495-54-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/495-54-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4043856. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4043856 PubChem: 10317. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10317 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 495-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 495-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting