2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone
CAS 131-56-6
EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.
EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. 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
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports Zero
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.
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Hong Kong
- Romania
- Austria
- Spain
- Lithuania
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
- •UV stabilizer in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
26 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.05 | 500 g | 97% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.07 | 1 kg | — |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.07 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.08 | 500 g | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.11 | 500 g | 98% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.12 | 100 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.19 | 500 g | 95% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 500 g | 99% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.32 | 2.5 kg | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.46 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.69 | 100 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.69 | 100 g | 99% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $10.00 | 25 g | 98% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $24.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $390.00 | 500 mg | 90% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Specs | Netherlands | $794.00 | 5 g | 90% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $910.00 | 500 mg | 99.95% |
| Molnova | China | $1284.00 | 500 mg | 99% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $1374.56 | 500 mg | 98% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8022406Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8572Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone (CAS 131-56-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/131-56-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8022406. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8022406 PubChem: 8572. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8572 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 131-56-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 131-56-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291450 for CAS 131-56-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/