Benzoic acid, dodecyl ester

CAS 2915-72-2

Molecular structure of 2915-72-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$89M
Top sourceEstonia 32%

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 291631 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291631, which covers 55 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
EE 32%EstoniaCN 30%ChinaNL 21%NetherlandsIT 5%ItalyIN 4%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$87.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors9 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2915-72-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1062706
FormulaC19H30O2
Mol. Weight290.447 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzoic acid, dodecyl ester (CAS 2915-72-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2915-72-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2915-72-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291631 for CAS 2915-72-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/