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1-(2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)ethanone

CAS 1450-72-2

Molecular structure of 1450-72-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$85M
Top sourceChina 53%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291450 · basket

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.

Source Countries
CN 53%ChinaIN 25%IndiaMX 9%MexicoDE 7%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1450-72-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9061702
FormulaC9H10O2
Mol. Weight150.177 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC(C)=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1-(2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)ethanone (CAS 1450-72-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1450-72-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1450-72-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9061702 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1450-72-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291450 for CAS 1450-72-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/