1,1'-Ethane-1,2-diylbis(pentabromobenzene)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 84852-53-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$108M
Top SourceChina 77%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 17 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy
EPA-registered importers (10)
Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Orbia Advance Corp Sab De Cv · MX Mexico
Icl Specialty Products North America
Idemitsu Chemicals Usa
Show all 10
Lg Chem America
Lyondell Chemical
Mexichem Specialty Compounds Inc Dba Alphagary
Ricoh Electronics
Thor Specialties

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 12 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (32%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardants in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Flame retardant in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Flame retardant in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Custom Compounding of Purchased ResinsProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardant in Wood Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flame retardants in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$29.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.07500 g96%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.09500 g96%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.101 kg96%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.101 kg96%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.101 kg96%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.111 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.12500 g96%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.12500 g96%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.181 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g96%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.35500 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.61500 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$0.68500 g95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS84852-53-9
PubChem CID10985889
DTXSIDDTXSID2052732
FormulaC14H4Br10
Mol. Weight971.2 g/mol
SMILESC(CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1Br)Br)Br)Br)Br)C2=C(C(=C(C(=C2Br)Br)Br)Br)Br

Data Sources

DTXSID20527322026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

109858892026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/10985889/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/10985889.json

84852-53-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 84852-53-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv