Fenarimol

CAS 60168-88-9

5-Pyrimidinemethanol, α-(2-chlorophenyl)-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-

Molecular structure of 60168-88-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7.9B
Top sourceIreland 59%

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 293359, 380892 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293359, 380892, which covers 309 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 59%IrelandCH 29%SwitzerlandGB 2%United KingdomCN 2%ChinaIN 2%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS60168-88-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2032390
FormulaC17H12Cl2N2O
Mol. Weight331.2 g/mol
SMILESOC(C1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1)(C1=CN=CN=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fenarimol (CAS 60168-88-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60168-88-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 60168-88-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293359,380892 for CAS 60168-88-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/