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chromic nitrate nonahydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 7789-02-8

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

Molecular structure of 7789-02-8
9 H₂O · 1 Cr³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$21M
Top sourceNorway 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 283429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NO 31%NorwayDE 15%GermanyMX 14%MexicoCA 8%CanadaCN 7%China
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Chromium Nitricum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7789-02-8
PubChem CID9887206
DTXSIDDTXSID001043479
FormulaCrH18N3O18
Mol. Weight400.15 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Cr+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

chromic nitrate nonahydrate (CAS 7789-02-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7789-02-8/ PubChem: 9887206. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9887206 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7789-02-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 283429 for CAS 7789-02-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/