3,3-Bis(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-o-tolyl)phthalide

CAS 125-20-2

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

Molecular structure of 125-20-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$286M
Import volumeZero
Top sourceChina 48%

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 293220 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Dye in Petroleum RefineriesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.13/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$63.00 / 500 g
Purity96%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS125-20-2
PubChem CID31316
DTXSIDDTXSID2051633
FormulaC28H30O4
Mol. Weight430.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C=C1C2(C3=CC=CC=C3C(=O)O2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4C)O)C(C)C)C(C)C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

3,3-Bis(4-hydroxy-5-isopropyl-o-tolyl)phthalide (CAS 125-20-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/125-20-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051633. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051633 PubChem: 31316. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31316 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 125-20-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 125-20-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 125-20-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/