Benzaldehyde, 2,6-dichloro-

CAS 83-38-5

Molecular structure of 83-38-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceIndia 77%

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 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 291300 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291300, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 77%IndiaCN 11%ChinaUA 5%UkraineJP 3%JapanDE 2%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$26.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors27 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS83-38-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5024970
FormulaC7H4Cl2O
Mol. Weight175.01 g/mol
SMILESClC1=CC=CC(Cl)=C1C=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzaldehyde, 2,6-dichloro- (CAS 83-38-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/83-38-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 83-38-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291300 for CAS 83-38-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/