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Nitroethane

CAS 79-24-3

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 79-24-3
US production5.4M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290420 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 5.4M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 6.2M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290420 covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, 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)
Angus Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (61%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS79-24-3
PubChem CID6587
DTXSIDDTXSID8020969
FormulaC2H5NO2
Mol. Weight75.07 g/mol
SMILESCC[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Nitroethane (CAS 79-24-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79-24-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8020969. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8020969 PubChem: 6587. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6587 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 79-24-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 79-24-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting