Silver cyanide (Ag(CN))

CAS 506-64-9

Molecular structure of 506-64-9
1 Ag⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceCroatia 58%

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 284329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284329, which covers 28 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
HR 58%CroatiaGB 20%United KingdomJP 7%JapanES 6%SpainIN 3%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS506-64-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9024306
FormulaCAgN
Mol. Weight133.886 g/mol
SMILES[Ag+].[C-]#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Silver cyanide (Ag(CN)) (CAS 506-64-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/506-64-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 506-64-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284329 for CAS 506-64-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/