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Potassium 4(or 5)-methylbenzotriazol-1-ide

CAS 64665-53-8

1H-Benzotriazole, 6(or 7)-methyl-, potassium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 64665-53-8
1 K⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS64665-53-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID901015467
FormulaC7H6KN3
Mol. Weight171.244 g/mol
SMILES[K+].C*.[N-]1N=NC2=CC=CC=C12 |c:2,6,t:4,8,lp:3:2,4:1,5:1,m:2:7.8|

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Brief citations

Potassium 4(or 5)-methylbenzotriazol-1-ide (CAS 64665-53-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64665-53-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 64665-53-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 64665-53-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/