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Potassium phenylacetate

CAS 13005-36-2

Benzeneacetic acid, potassium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 13005-36-2
1 K⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1M
Top sourceMexico 34%

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 291634 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 291634, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 34%MexicoDE 26%GermanyCN 20%ChinaIN 13%IndiaES 5%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS13005-36-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4065319
FormulaC8H7KO2
Mol. Weight174.24 g/mol
SMILES[K+].[O-]C(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium phenylacetate (CAS 13005-36-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13005-36-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13005-36-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291634 for CAS 13005-36-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/