Zinc chloride--2-phenyl-1H-imidazole (1/2/2)

CAS 72264-81-4

Zinc, dichlorobis(2-phenyl-1H-imidazole-κN3)-, (T-4)-

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Molecular structure of 72264-81-4
2 Cl⁻ · 1 Zn²⁺
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

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.

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Why It Matters

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Chemical Identity

CAS72264-81-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80993022
FormulaC18H16Cl2N4Zn
Mol. Weight424.63 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn++].N1C=CN=C1C1=CC=CC=C1.N1C=CN=C1C1=CC=CC=C1

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Zinc chloride--2-phenyl-1H-imidazole (1/2/2) (CAS 72264-81-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72264-81-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 72264-81-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory