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Benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-5-nitro-

CAS 99-12-7

Molecular structure of 99-12-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$44M
Top sourcePortugal 61%

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 290420 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290420, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
PT 61%PortugalPL 17%PolandIN 10%IndiaKR 7%South KoreaCN 5%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$6.20/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$31.00 / 5 g
Purity98%
Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$6.605 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$11.9225 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS99-12-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7025136
FormulaC8H9NO2
Mol. Weight151.165 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=CC(C)=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-5-nitro- (CAS 99-12-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/99-12-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 99-12-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290420 for CAS 99-12-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/