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C.I.Basic Red 12

CAS 6320-14-5

3H-Indolium, 2-[3-(1,3-dihydro-1,3,3-trimethyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1-propen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 6320-14-5
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$24M
Top sourceIndia 35%

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 320413 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320413, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaMX 27%MexicoDE 16%GermanyTW 3%TaiwanCN 3%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6320-14-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7052315
FormulaC25H29ClN2
Mol. Weight392.97 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CN1C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(C)(C)C1=CC=CC1=[N+](C)C2=CC=CC=C2C1(C)C

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Brief citations

C.I.Basic Red 12 (CAS 6320-14-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6320-14-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6320-14-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320413 for CAS 6320-14-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/