Anthracene, 9,10-dibromo-

CAS 523-27-3

Molecular structure of 523-27-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 77%

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 290399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 178 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.18/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$180.00 / 1 kg
Purity96%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS523-27-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5049312
FormulaC14H8Br2
Mol. Weight336.026 g/mol
SMILESBrC1=C2C=CC=CC2=C(Br)C2=CC=CC=C12

Data Sources

Brief citations

Anthracene, 9,10-dibromo- (CAS 523-27-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/523-27-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 523-27-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290399 for CAS 523-27-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/