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Benzaldehyde

CAS 100-52-7

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 100-52-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$17M
Top sourceChina 44%

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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291221 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
CN 44%ChinaVN 17%VietnamMY 16%MalaysiaBE 11%BelgiumIN 8%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Lanxess
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Aceto Us
International Flavors And Fragrances
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (6)
Lanxess · DE Germany
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Berje
Givaudan Fragrances
Polymer Additives
Show all 6
Tilley Distribution

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthFoodConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Construction (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS100-52-7
PubChem CID240
DTXSIDDTXSID8039241
FormulaC7H6O
Mol. Weight106.12 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzaldehyde (CAS 100-52-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/100-52-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8039241. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8039241 PubChem: 240. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/240 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 100-52-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 100-52-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291221 for CAS 100-52-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/