Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis[2-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 16298-38-7
US ProductionZero
Import Value$84M
Import Volume45.2K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceJapan 31%
Benzenamine, 4,4'-methylenebis[2-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)- · US import value by year
$115M2013$96M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292159 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292159, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 31%JapanIN 26%IndiaCN 21%ChinaCH 13%SwitzerlandBE 4%Belgium
EPA-registered importers (1)
Lonza

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$89.00/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$890.00 / 10 g
Purity95%
Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$126.00500 mg95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$152.00500 mg95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS16298-38-7
PubChem CID159786
DTXSIDDTXSID5066033
FormulaC21H30N2
Mol. Weight310.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=CC(=C1N)C(C)C)CC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)C)N)C(C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID50660332026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1597862026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/159786/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/159786.json

16298-38-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 16298-38-72026-04-25

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

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