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C.I. Reactive Blue 176

CAS 68259-02-9

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 68259-02-9
5 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2019 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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2019.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Dye in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68259-02-9
PubChem CID135666478
DTXSIDDTXSID50889963
FormulaC25H14ClN10Na5O16S5
Mol. Weight1021.2 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1NC2=NC(=NC(=N2)N)Cl)N=NC3=C(C4=C(C(=C(C=C4C=C3S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])N=NC5=C(C=CC(=C5)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-])N)O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

C.I. Reactive Blue 176 (CAS 68259-02-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68259-02-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50889963. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50889963 PubChem: 135666478. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135666478 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68259-02-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68259-02-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting