1H-Indole-2,3-dione

CAS 91-56-5

Molecular structure of 91-56-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$907M
Top sourceIreland 47%

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 293379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293379, which covers 105 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 47%IrelandBE 19%BelgiumSG 11%SingaporeIT 4%ItalyCH 4%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$24.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors36 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS91-56-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3038694
FormulaC8H5NO2
Mol. Weight147.133 g/mol
SMILESO=C1NC2=C(C=CC=C2)C1=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

1H-Indole-2,3-dione (CAS 91-56-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/91-56-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 91-56-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293379 for CAS 91-56-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/