Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy-

CAS 27496-82-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production62.2K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 62.2K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 110.7K lb · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Chemicals Incorporated

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paints & Coatings

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gA2B Chem LLC

CountryUnited States

Pack$93.00 / 500 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.20	500 g	90%
Angene International Limited	United States	$0.69	500 g	—
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.82	100 g	90%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.85	100 g	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS27496-82-8

PubChem CID479504

DTXSIDDTXSID50894693

FormulaC15H12O6

Mol. Weight288.25 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)O)CC2=C(C(=CC=C2)C(=O)O)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID50894693Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 479504Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Benzoic acid, methylenebis[2-hydroxy- (CAS 27496-82-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27496-82-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50894693. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50894693 PubChem: 479504. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/479504 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 27496-82-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 27496-82-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting