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2-Methylaniline hydrochloride

CAS 636-21-5

Benzenamine, 2-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 636-21-5
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$59M
Top sourceGermany 55%

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 292143 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292143, which covers 45 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 55%GermanyIT 30%ItalyIN 11%IndiaJP 2%JapanCN 1%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS636-21-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7021364
FormulaC7H10ClN
Mol. Weight143.61 g/mol
SMILESCl.CC1=CC=CC=C1N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Methylaniline hydrochloride (CAS 636-21-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/636-21-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 636-21-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292143 for CAS 636-21-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/