Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-α-methyl-

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

Molecular structure of 2380-91-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$72M
Import VolumeZero
Top SourceIndia 30%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290729, which covers 21 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 30%IndiaDE 19%GermanyCN 16%ChinaJP 11%JapanIT 7%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Evonik
Hydrite Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Wholesale and Retail Trade (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$11.24/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$562.00 / 50 g
Purity97%
Vendors17 available

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

16 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$12.00100 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$13.42100 g97%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$13.8425 g97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$14.2025 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$14.2025 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$14.2025 g97%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$14.8425 g97%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$17.7625 g
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$18.005 g97%
Fluorochem EUGermany$22.265 g95%
SynthonixUnited States$40.001 g97%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$62.92250 mg95%
Acrotein ChemBio, Inc.United States$110.005 g
Angene International LimitedUnited States$444.001 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$542.001 g95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS2380-91-8
PubChem CID102803
DTXSIDDTXSID30862911
FormulaC8H10O2
Mol. Weight138.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID308629112026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1028032026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/102803/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/102803.json

2380-91-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 2380-91-82026-04-25

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

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