5,5'-Oxybis(2-benzofuran-1,3-dione)

CAS 1823-59-2

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 1823-59-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$370M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceIndia 45%

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. 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 291899 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (1)
Dupont Specialty Products Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.18/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$90.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1823-59-2
PubChem CID74574
DTXSIDDTXSID1044859
FormulaC16H6O7
Mol. Weight310.21 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC2=C(C=C1OC3=CC4=C(C=C3)C(=O)OC4=O)C(=O)OC2=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

5,5'-Oxybis(2-benzofuran-1,3-dione) (CAS 1823-59-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1823-59-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1044859. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1044859 PubChem: 74574. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/74574 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1823-59-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1823-59-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 1823-59-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/