Bromotrifluoroethene

CAS 598-73-2

Ethene, 1-bromo-1,2,2-trifluoro-

Molecular structure of 598-73-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7M
Top sourceJapan 92%

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

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 290378 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290378, which covers 18 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 92%JapanCN 3%ChinaKR 3%South KoreaIN 2%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.87/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)
CountryUnited States
Pack$869.00 / 1 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors3 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS598-73-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0060513
FormulaC2BrF3
Mol. Weight160.921 g/mol
SMILESFC(F)=C(F)Br

Data Sources

Brief citations

Bromotrifluoroethene (CAS 598-73-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/598-73-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 598-73-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290378 for CAS 598-73-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/