FD&C Blue No.1 aluminum lake
CAS 68921-42-6
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production51.6K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 51.6K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Dystar
Why It Matters
Sectors
Textiles
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
- •Dye in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS68921-42-6
PubChem CID17560
DTXSIDDTXSID8044256
FormulaC37H37N2O9S3+
Mol. Weight749.9 g/mol
SMILESCCN(CC1=CC(=CC=C1)S(=O)(=O)O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=C3C=CC(=[N+](CC)CC4=CC(=CC=C4)S(=O)(=O)O)C=C3)C5=CC=CC=C5S(=O)(=O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8044256Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 17560Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
FD&C Blue No.1 aluminum lake (CAS 68921-42-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68921-42-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8044256. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8044256 PubChem: 17560. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/17560 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68921-42-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68921-42-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting