[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diol, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[4-chlorobenzene]

CAS 25608-64-4

Molecular structure of 25608-64-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$516M
Top sourceGermany 22%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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 391190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 391190, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 22%GermanyJP 17%JapanCA 15%CanadaGB 14%United KingdomCN 9%China

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS25608-64-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID901009668
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diol, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[4-chlorobenzene] (CAS 25608-64-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25608-64-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 25608-64-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 391190 for CAS 25608-64-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/