2-tert-Butyl-1,4-dimethoxybenzene

CAS 21112-37-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$59M

Import volume8.8K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 51%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-dimethoxybenzene · US import value by year

2013: $68M · Peak 2022: $85M · 2024: $59M · 2025: $33M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production Zero · Imports 8.8K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 119 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada

Spain
Israel
Netherlands
Taiwan
Germany
Ireland
Switzerland
Ukraine
Mexico
United Kingdom
Australia

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$139.60/gJ&W Pharmlab, LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$698.00 / 5 g

Purity96%

Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$150.00	10 g	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$158.70	10 g	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$167.50	10 g	95%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$812.00	250 mg	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS21112-37-8

PubChem CID88792

DTXSIDDTXSID1051854

FormulaC12H18O2

Mol. Weight194.27 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)(C)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC)OC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1051854Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 88792Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-dimethoxybenzene (CAS 21112-37-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/21112-37-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1051854. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1051854 PubChem: 88792. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/88792 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 21112-37-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290930 for CAS 21112-37-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/