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2-Methylimidazole

CAS 693-98-1

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

Molecular structure of 693-98-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$114M
Top sourceChina 26%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Aalborz Chemical
Alzchem
Basf
Olin

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Catalyst in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$128.00 / 10 kg
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

25 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.02500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.02500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.02500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.05500 g98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.061 kg95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.07500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.16500 g98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.17500 g99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.17500 g99%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.18500 g98%
Apollo Scientific UKUnited Kingdom$0.21500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.211 kg99.99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.31500 g97%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.16100 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$24.0010 g95%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$390.00500 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$4200.0050 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$4400.0090 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS693-98-1
PubChem CID12749
DTXSIDDTXSID4022107
FormulaC4H6N2
Mol. Weight82.1 g/mol
SMILESCC1=NC=CN1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Methylimidazole (CAS 693-98-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/693-98-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4022107. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4022107 PubChem: 12749. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12749 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 693-98-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 693-98-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 693-98-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/