1H,3H-Naphtho(1,8-cd)pyran-1,3-dione

CAS 81-84-5

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

Molecular structure of 81-84-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$316M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceSouth Korea 19%

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 291739 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291739, which covers 103 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 19%South KoreaCN 19%ChinaIN 18%IndiaES 13%SpainCA 9%Canada
EPA-registered importers (1)
Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$42.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS81-84-5
PubChem CID6693
DTXSIDDTXSID4026505
FormulaC12H6O3
Mol. Weight198.17 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC2=C3C(=C1)C(=O)OC(=O)C3=CC=C2

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H,3H-Naphtho(1,8-cd)pyran-1,3-dione (CAS 81-84-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81-84-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4026505. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4026505 PubChem: 6693. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6693 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 81-84-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 81-84-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291739 for CAS 81-84-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/