Benzoic acid, 2-(diphenylphosphino)-

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

Molecular structure of 17261-28-8
US ProductionZero
Import Value$598M
Import Volume261.3K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 89%
Benzoic acid, 2-(diphenylphosphino)- · US import value by year
$0M2013$691M2025

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 (2)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Shell Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS17261-28-8
PubChem CID87021
DTXSIDDTXSID4066179
FormulaC19H15O2P
Mol. Weight306.3 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)P(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3C(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID40661792026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

870212026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/87021/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/87021.json

17261-28-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 17261-28-82026-04-25

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

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