4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-one, 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis-

CAS 18600-59-4

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

Molecular structure of 18600-59-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$6.4B
Import volume31.9K lb
Top sourceSingapore 36%

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. US production volume is confidential. 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 293499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports 31.9K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Solvay
EPA-registered importers (1)
Chitec Technology

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •UV stabilizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.83/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$414.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors17 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS18600-59-4
PubChem CID3098422
DTXSIDDTXSID40864845
FormulaC22H12N2O4
Mol. Weight368.3 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC(=N2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C4=NC5=CC=CC=C5C(=O)O4

Data Sources

Brief citations

4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-one, 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis- (CAS 18600-59-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18600-59-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40864845. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40864845 PubChem: 3098422. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3098422 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 18600-59-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 18600-59-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293499 for CAS 18600-59-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/