Fenozan

CAS 20170-32-5

Benzenepropanoic acid, 3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxy-

Molecular structure of 20170-32-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$122M
Top sourceSouth Korea 39%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291829 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291829, which covers 85 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 39%South KoreaCN 26%ChinaTW 11%TaiwanJP 9%JapanSG 5%Singapore

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$138.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors30 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS20170-32-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2066561
FormulaC17H26O3
Mol. Weight278.392 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)C1=CC(CCC(O)=O)=CC(=C1O)C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fenozan (CAS 20170-32-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20170-32-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 20170-32-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291829 for CAS 20170-32-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/