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

CAS 84852-53-9

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

Molecular structure of 84852-53-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 77%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 290399 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290399, which covers 178 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 77%ChinaIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyJP 5%JapanIT 2%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
Agc America
Albemarle
Alphagary
Dow Chemical
Dsm Engineering Plastics
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Exxonmobil Product Solutions, A Div Of Exxon Mobil
Icl Specialty Products North America
Lanxess
Thor Specialties
EPA-registered importers (9)
Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan
Lg Chem · KR South Korea
Prysmian Spa · IT Italy
Ravago S A · LU Luxembourg
Blue Tree Holdings
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Idemitsu Chemicals U.S.A
Lg Chem America
Lyondell Chemical
Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Flame retardant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Flame retardant in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flame retardant in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

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

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Brief citations

1,1'-Ethane-1,2-diylbis(pentabromobenzene) (CAS 84852-53-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/84852-53-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2052732. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2052732 PubChem: 10985889. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10985889 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 84852-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 84852-53-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290399 for CAS 84852-53-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/