p-Di-tert-butylbenzene

CAS 1012-72-2

Benzene, 1,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

Molecular structure of 1012-72-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 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 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$2.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$208.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors16 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1012-72-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4061410
FormulaC14H22
Mol. Weight190.33 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

p-Di-tert-butylbenzene (CAS 1012-72-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1012-72-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1012-72-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 1012-72-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/