2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole

CAS 76788-46-0

Molecular structure of 76788-46-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$447M
Top sourceChina 31%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293410 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293410, which covers 83 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 25%GermanyMX 19%MexicoJP 13%JapanIN 5%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS76788-46-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10868416
FormulaC7H13NS
Mol. Weight143.25 g/mol
SMILESCCC1SC(C)C(C)=N1

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Ethyl-4,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole (CAS 76788-46-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76788-46-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 76788-46-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10868416 US Census international trade: HS 293410 for CAS 76788-46-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/