Cobalt chloride

Drug ingredient

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 7646-79-9
US Production447.8K lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 282739 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 282739 covers 22chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Umicore Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthPlastics & RubberAgriculture
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • Cobaltum Muriaticum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Rubber Product Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS7646-79-9
PubChem CID3032536
DTXSIDDTXSID9040180
FormulaCl2Co
Mol. Weight129.84 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+2]

Data Sources

DTXSID90401802026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

30325362026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/3032536/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/3032536.json

7646-79-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 7646-79-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv