1H-Benzimidazole

CAS 51-17-2

Molecular structure of 51-17-2
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

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$29.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51-17-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8024573
FormulaC7H6N2
Mol. Weight118.139 g/mol
SMILESN1C=NC2=C1C=CC=C2

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Benzimidazole (CAS 51-17-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51-17-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 51-17-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 51-17-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/