2,2′-[[(Methyl-1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]imino]bis[ethanol]

CAS 88477-37-6

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronics

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Hydraulic fluids in Other (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS88477-37-6

PubChem CID13827790

DTXSIDDTXSID501342947

FormulaC12H18N4O2

Mol. Weight250.3 g/mol

SMILESCC1=CC2=C(C=C1)N(N=N2)CN(CCO)CCO

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID501342947Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 13827790Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2,2′-[[(Methyl-1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]imino]bis[ethanol] (CAS 88477-37-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/88477-37-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID501342947. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID501342947 PubChem: 13827790. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13827790 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 88477-37-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 88477-37-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting