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Sodium 2-phenylphenate

CAS 132-27-4

[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-ol, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 132-27-4
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$33M
Top sourceGermany 29%

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 290719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290719, which covers 116 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaCN 19%ChinaIT 9%ItalyCH 5%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS132-27-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2021153
FormulaC12H9NaO
Mol. Weight192.193 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].[O-]C1=C(C=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium 2-phenylphenate (CAS 132-27-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/132-27-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 132-27-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 132-27-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/