2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol

CAS 121-00-6

Phenol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methoxy-

Molecular structure of 121-00-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$34M
Top sourceIndia 45%

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 290950 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290950, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaIT 20%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaMG 5%MadagascarCN 5%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.23/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$113.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors28 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS121-00-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7040788
FormulaC11H16O2
Mol. Weight180.247 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(O)C(=C1)C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol (CAS 121-00-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/121-00-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 121-00-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290950 for CAS 121-00-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/