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C.I. Acid Brown 282

CAS 70236-60-1

Chromate(2-), [2,4-dihydro-4-[2-[2-(hydroxy-κO)-5-nitrophenyl]diazenyl-κN1]-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-onato(2-)-κO3][3-(hydroxy-κO)-4-[2-[2-(hydroxy-κO)-1-naphthalenyl]diazenyl-κN1]-7-nitro-1-naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, sodium (1:2)

Molecular structure of 70236-60-1
2 Na⁺ · 1 Cr³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$56M
Top sourceIndia 70%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 320412 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 320412, which covers 106 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 70%IndiaMY 7%MalaysiaCH 4%SwitzerlandCN 4%ChinaDE 3%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS70236-60-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80905064
FormulaC36H21CrN8Na2O11S
Mol. Weight871.64 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].[Cr+3].CC1=NN(C(=O)[C-]1N=NC1=C(C=CC([O-])=C1)[N+]([O-])=O)C1=CC=CC=C1.[O-]C1=CC(=C2C=C(C=CC2=C1N=NC1=C([O-])C=CC2=C1C=CC=C2)[N+]([O-])=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

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Brief citations

C.I. Acid Brown 282 (CAS 70236-60-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/70236-60-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 70236-60-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320412 for CAS 70236-60-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/