C.I. Direct Black 9
CAS 8003-62-1
2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 3-[2-[4-[2-[4-amino-6(or 7)-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl]diazenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-6-[2-(2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl]-4-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:2)
EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record
This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.
Why supply is unknownWhere It Comes From
EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
CAS8003-62-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID201015442
FormulaC32H23N9Na2O7S2
Mol. Weight755.69 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[Na+].NC1=CC=C(\N=N\C2=CC3=C(O)C(\N=N\C4=CC=C(C=C4)\N=N\C4=C5C=CC(=CC5=C(N)C=C4)S([O-])(=O)=O)=C(C=C3C=C2)S([O-])(=O)=O)C(N)=C1
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
C.I. Direct Black 9 (CAS 8003-62-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8003-62-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 8003-62-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory