sec-Butylbenzene

CAS 135-98-8

Benzene, (1-methylpropyl)-

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

Molecular structure of 135-98-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.16/gAK Scientific Specialized
CountryUnited States
Pack$29.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors8 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS135-98-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2022333
FormulaC10H14
Mol. Weight134.222 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

sec-Butylbenzene (CAS 135-98-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/135-98-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 135-98-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 135-98-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 135-98-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 135-98-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/