1,4-Benzenedimethanol, α1,α1,α4,α4-tetramethyl-

CAS 2948-46-1

Molecular structure of 2948-46-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$15M
Top sourceIndia 53%

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 290629 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290629, which covers 53 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 53%IndiaCN 35%ChinaDE 4%GermanyES 3%SpainCH 2%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$4.10/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$410.00 / 100 g
Purity96%
Vendors18 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2948-46-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7029247
FormulaC12H18O2
Mol. Weight194.274 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)(C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,4-Benzenedimethanol, α1,α1,α4,α4-tetramethyl- (CAS 2948-46-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2948-46-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2948-46-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290629 for CAS 2948-46-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/