1-Naphthaleneacetamide

CAS 86-86-2

Molecular structure of 86-86-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$72.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS86-86-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3020914
FormulaC12H11NO
Mol. Weight185.226 g/mol
SMILESNC(=O)CC1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Naphthaleneacetamide (CAS 86-86-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/86-86-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 86-86-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 86-86-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/