Benzenamine, 2,4-dinitro-N-phenyl-

CAS 961-68-2

Molecular structure of 961-68-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$9M
Top sourceCanada 35%

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 292144 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292144, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 35%CanadaIN 30%IndiaCN 21%ChinaIT 9%ItalySK 4%Slovakia

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.39/gManchester Organics
CountryUnited Kingdom
Pack$387.77 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors11 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS961-68-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7061354
FormulaC12H9N3O4
Mol. Weight259.221 g/mol
SMILES[O-][N+](=O)C1=CC(=C(NC2=CC=CC=C2)C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzenamine, 2,4-dinitro-N-phenyl- (CAS 961-68-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/961-68-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 961-68-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292144 for CAS 961-68-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/