Dibenzyl ether

CAS 103-50-4

Benzene, 1,1'-[oxybis(methylene)]bis-

Molecular structure of 103-50-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$59M
Top sourceChina 51%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 119 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Brenntag

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$5.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS103-50-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5025819
FormulaC14H14O
Mol. Weight198.265 g/mol
SMILESC(OCC1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dibenzyl ether (CAS 103-50-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/103-50-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 103-50-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 103-50-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290930 for CAS 103-50-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/