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Quinoline, 6-methoxy-

CAS 5263-87-6

Molecular structure of 5263-87-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$111M
Top sourceIndia 28%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 293349 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293349, which covers 94 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 28%IndiaCN 27%ChinaSE 12%SwedenKR 10%South KoreaGB 4%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5263-87-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9063746
FormulaC10H9NO
Mol. Weight159.188 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC=C2N=CC=CC2=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Quinoline, 6-methoxy- (CAS 5263-87-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5263-87-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 5263-87-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9063746 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5263-87-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293349 for CAS 5263-87-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/