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2-(2-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)vinyl)-1,3,3-trimethyl-3H-indolium acetate

CAS 71598-17-9

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 71598-17-9
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293399 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS71598-17-9
PubChem CID155657
DTXSIDDTXSID6072394
FormulaC23H28N2O2
Mol. Weight364.5 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)[O-].CC1(C2=CC=CC=C2[N+](=C1C=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C)C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-(2-(4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)vinyl)-1,3,3-trimethyl-3H-indolium acetate (CAS 71598-17-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71598-17-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6072394. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6072394 PubChem: 155657. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/155657 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 71598-17-9. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 71598-17-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/