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4-Nitrobenzoic acid

CAS 62-23-7

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

Molecular structure of 62-23-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$84M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Quaker Houghton

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$43.00 / 5 kg
Purity99%
Vendors30 available

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

29 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.015 kg99%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.02500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.02500 g99%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.031 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.031 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.041 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.041 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.061 kg98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.075 kg99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.08250 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.09100 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.101 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.101 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.11500 g98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$0.15500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.15500 g99%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.30500 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$2.50100 g98%
AldlabUnited States$5.521 g95%
SpecsNetherlands$132.1310 g90%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$172.001 g99.86%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$460.00250 mg90%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$1222.10100 mg99.98%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$4200.0050 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%

Chemical Identity

CAS62-23-7
PubChem CID6108
DTXSIDDTXSID3020966
FormulaC7H5NO4
Mol. Weight167.12 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

4-Nitrobenzoic acid (CAS 62-23-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/62-23-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3020966. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3020966 PubChem: 6108. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6108 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 62-23-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 62-23-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 62-23-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/