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mechlorethamine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 55-86-7

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 55-86-7
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$148M
Top sourceChina 34%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 292119 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS55-86-7
PubChem CID5935
DTXSIDDTXSID8025757
FormulaC5H12Cl3N
Mol. Weight192.5 g/mol
SMILESCN(CCCl)CCCl.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

mechlorethamine hydrochloride (CAS 55-86-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/55-86-7/ PubChem: 5935. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5935 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 55-86-7. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 55-86-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/