Propanedinitrile, [[4-[[2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)ethyl]ethylamino]-2-methylphenyl]methylene]-

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 54079-53-7
US ProductionZero
Import Value$281M
Import Volume41.4K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 31%
Propanedinitrile, [[4-[[2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)ethyl]ethylamino]-2-methylphenyl]methylene]- · US import value by year
$339M2013$254M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 42 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Dye in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS54079-53-7
PubChem CID104687
DTXSIDDTXSID9068908
FormulaC27H31N3O
Mol. Weight413.6 g/mol
SMILESCCN(CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2CCCCC2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)C=C(C#N)C#N)C

Data Sources

DTXSID90689082026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1046872026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/104687/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/104687.json

54079-53-72026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 54079-53-72026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv