2-Ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate

CAS 1241-94-7

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

Molecular structure of 1241-94-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceChina 66%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291990 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291990, which covers 77 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 66%ChinaDE 18%GermanyJP 5%JapanIN 3%IndiaCH 3%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
Icl Specialty Products North America
Polymer Additives
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lanxess

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberTextilesPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Plasticizer in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
  • •Plasticizer in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—repackaging
  • •Flame retardant in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plasticizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$27.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors12 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1241-94-7
PubChem CID14716
DTXSIDDTXSID1025300
FormulaC20H27O4P
Mol. Weight362.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CC)COP(=O)(OC1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (CAS 1241-94-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1241-94-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1025300. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1025300 PubChem: 14716. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14716 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1241-94-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1241-94-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291990 for CAS 1241-94-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/