Pyromellitic acid 2-phenyl-2-imidazoline salt (1:2)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 54553-91-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$114M
Top SourceChina 26%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 34 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered importers (4)
Dksh Holding Ag · CH Switzerland
Aceto Us
Chori America
Dksh North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Chemical reaction regulator in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Chemical reaction regulator in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS54553-91-2
PubChem CID162752
DTXSIDDTXSID3068964
FormulaC28H26N4O8
Mol. Weight546.5 g/mol
SMILESC1CN=C(N1)C2=CC=CC=C2.C1CN=C(N1)C2=CC=CC=C2.C1=C(C(=CC(=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID30689642026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1627522026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/162752/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/162752.json

54553-91-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 54553-91-22026-04-25

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

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