2,4-Bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol

CAS 2772-45-4

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production6.1M lb

Import value, 2024$33M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceGermany 29%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290719 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 6.1M lb · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290719, which covers 116 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).

DE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaCN 19%ChinaIT 9%ItalyCH 5%Switzerland

Mexico
Poland
South Korea
Canada
Russia
Ukraine
Hong Kong
Malaysia
United Kingdom

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.

Dover Chemical

EPA-registered importers (2)

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

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberPaints & 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

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Stabilizing agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$40.00 / 500 g

Purity97%

Vendors13 available

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

12 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.09	500 g	97%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.09	500 g	98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.10	1 kg	97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.10	1 kg	97%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.11	1 kg	97%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.12	500 g	97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.22	100 g	97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.50	100 g	98%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.70	100 g	99%
Angene International Limited	United States	$1.43	100 g	99%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	97%

Chemical Identity

CAS2772-45-4

PubChem CID76013

DTXSIDDTXSID7029241

FormulaC24H26O

Mol. Weight330.5 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)C(C)(C)C3=CC=CC=C3

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7029241Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 76013Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2,4-Bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol (CAS 2772-45-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2772-45-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7029241. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7029241 PubChem: 76013. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/76013 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2772-45-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2772-45-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 2772-45-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/