N'-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine (HC Yellow 5)

CAS 56932-44-6

Ethanol, 2-[(2-amino-4-nitrophenyl)amino]-

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Molecular structure of 56932-44-6
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

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

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.44/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$36.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors11 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS56932-44-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4043939
FormulaC8H11N3O3
Mol. Weight197.194 g/mol
SMILESNC1=C(NCCO)C=CC(=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

N'-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine (HC Yellow 5) (CAS 56932-44-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56932-44-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 56932-44-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory