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Potassium 2-nonylphenolate

CAS 27936-43-2

Phenol, nonyl-, potassium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 27936-43-2
1 K⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceTaiwan 77%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 290713 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290713, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
TW 77%TaiwanBR 11%BrazilCN 8%ChinaPL 3%PolandMX 1%Mexico

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS27936-43-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30950625
FormulaC15H23KO
Mol. Weight258.446 g/mol
SMILES[K+].CCCCCCCCCC1=CC=CC=C1[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium 2-nonylphenolate (CAS 27936-43-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27936-43-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 27936-43-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290713 for CAS 27936-43-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/