Benzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-nitro-

CAS 97-51-8

Molecular structure of 97-51-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceIndia 77%

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 291300 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291300, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 77%IndiaCN 11%ChinaUA 5%UkraineJP 3%JapanDE 2%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.26/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$128.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS97-51-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6059154
FormulaC7H5NO4
Mol. Weight167.12 g/mol
SMILESOC1=C(C=O)C=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-nitro- (CAS 97-51-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/97-51-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 97-51-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291300 for CAS 97-51-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/