(Phenylphosphoryl)bis[(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)methanone]

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

Molecular structure of 162881-26-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$598M
Top SourceChina 89%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293149, which covers 52 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 89%ChinaIN 4%IndiaCA 3%CanadaDE 2%GermanyAR 1%Argentina
EPA-registered importers (5)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Basf
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Photosensitive agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS162881-26-7
PubChem CID164512
DTXSIDDTXSID8044597
FormulaC26H27O3P
Mol. Weight418.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C)C(=O)P(=O)(C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3C)C)C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID80445972026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1645122026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/164512/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/164512.json

162881-26-72026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 162881-26-72026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv