Benzene, 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-

CAS 612-12-4

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

Molecular structure of 612-12-4
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

$0.16/gMedChemExpress MCE
CountrySweden
Pack$159.72 / 1 kg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors12 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS612-12-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7052284
FormulaC8H8Cl2
Mol. Weight175.05 g/mol
SMILESClCC1=CC=CC=C1CCl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzene, 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)- (CAS 612-12-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/612-12-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 612-12-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory