Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-

CAS 119-52-8

Molecular structure of 119-52-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$85M
Top sourceChina 53%

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 291450 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291450, which covers 68 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 53%ChinaIN 25%IndiaMX 9%MexicoDE 7%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.49/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$246.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS119-52-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60883311
FormulaC16H16O4
Mol. Weight272.3 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)C(=O)C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)- (CAS 119-52-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/119-52-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 119-52-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291450 for CAS 119-52-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/