1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone

CAS 80-73-9

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 80-73-9
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$114M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 26%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Zero · Imports 106.9K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered importers (1)
Mitsui Chemicals America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$13.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS80-73-9
PubChem CID6661
DTXSIDDTXSID1073153
FormulaC5H10N2O
Mol. Weight114.15 g/mol
SMILESCN1CCN(C1=O)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (CAS 80-73-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/80-73-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1073153. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1073153 PubChem: 6661. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6661 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 80-73-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 80-73-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 80-73-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/