Iminodiacetonitrile

CAS 628-87-5

Acetonitrile, 2,2'-iminobis-

Molecular structure of 628-87-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$281M
Top sourceChina 31%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

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 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Nedam

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •Chelating agent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$23.00 / 500 g
Purity90%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS628-87-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3041580
FormulaC4H5N3
Mol. Weight95.105 g/mol
SMILESN#CCNCC#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Iminodiacetonitrile (CAS 628-87-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/628-87-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 628-87-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 628-87-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 628-87-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/