Alizarin

CAS 72-48-0

9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2-dihydroxy-

Molecular structure of 72-48-0
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.

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors30 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS72-48-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5045960
FormulaC14H8O4
Mol. Weight240.214 g/mol
SMILESOC1=CC=C2C(=O)C3=C(C=CC=C3)C(=O)C2=C1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Alizarin (CAS 72-48-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72-48-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 72-48-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 320412 for CAS 72-48-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/