Diethylmethylbenzenediamine

CAS 68479-98-1

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

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 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: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Albemarle

Fci

Tri-Iso

EPA-registered importers (5)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Compagnie De Saint Gobain · FR France

Aalborz Chemical

Arxada

Huntsman

Saint Gobain

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionPaints & Coatings

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

•Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Chemical reaction regulator in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Catalyst in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68479-98-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID0028618

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0028618Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Diethylmethylbenzenediamine (CAS 68479-98-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68479-98-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0028618. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0028618 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68479-98-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68479-98-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting