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1-Methylimidazole

CAS 616-47-7

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 616-47-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$114M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 26%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Aceto Us
Tedia
EPA-registered importers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Laboratory chemicals in Wholesale and Retail TradeNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Laboratory chemicals in ServicesNot Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$180.00 / 10 kg
Purity99%
Vendors28 available

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

27 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.0225 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.041 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.05500 g98%
Manchester OrganicsUnited Kingdom$0.075 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.08100 g—
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.08500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.101 kg99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.201 kg99.99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.20500 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.222 kg99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.27500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.28500 g99%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.35100 g99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.39500 g99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.39500 g99%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$3.0825 g99%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
MolnovaChina$285.00200 mg99%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$2740.0050 mg97%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$14000.005 mg90%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$16000.0030 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS616-47-7
PubChem CID1390
DTXSIDDTXSID6052291
FormulaC4H6N2
Mol. Weight82.1 g/mol
SMILESCN1C=CN=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1-Methylimidazole (CAS 616-47-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/616-47-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6052291. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6052291 PubChem: 1390. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1390 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 616-47-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 616-47-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 616-47-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/