(Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-Hexafluoro-2-butene

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

Molecular structure of 692-49-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$94M
Top SourceChina 85%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290351 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 290351, which covers 3 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 85%ChinaMX 14%Mexico
EPA-registered importers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Huntsman

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConstructionPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants and blowing agents in Construction (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Functional fluids (closed systems) in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (30%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS692-49-9
PubChem CID52991879
DTXSIDDTXSID00883476
FormulaC4H2F6
Mol. Weight164.05 g/mol
SMILESC(=CC(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F

Data Sources

DTXSID008834762026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

529918792026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/52991879/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/52991879.json

692-49-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 692-49-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv