Phthalimide
CAS 85-41-6
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 292519 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports 28.7K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 292519, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Australia
- Belgium
- Israel
- Switzerland
- Hungary
- Ukraine
- Slovakia
- Singapore
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
16 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.02 | 100 kg | 99% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.04 | 10 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.05 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.10 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.12 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.12 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.96 | 100 g | 99% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $24.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Specs | Netherlands | $197.23 | 1 g | 90% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $460.00 | 250 mg | 95% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $4200.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $6250.00 | 20 mg | 90% |
| Asinex | Netherlands | $6461.40 | 100 mg | 90% |
| TimTec, LLC (back-ordered) | United States | $32000.00 | 15 mg | 94% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3026514Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 6809Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Phthalimide (CAS 85-41-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/85-41-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3026514. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3026514 PubChem: 6809. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6809 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 85-41-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 85-41-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292519 for CAS 85-41-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/