Methanone, bis(4-fluorophenyl)-

CAS 345-92-6

Molecular structure of 345-92-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$175M
Top sourceIndia 48%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

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 291479 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 291479, which covers 95 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 48%IndiaCN 20%ChinaMX 19%MexicoDE 10%GermanyFI 2%Finland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Solvay

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$38.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors27 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS345-92-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30188062
FormulaC13H8F2O
Mol. Weight218.203 g/mol
SMILESFC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=CC=C(F)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methanone, bis(4-fluorophenyl)- (CAS 345-92-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/345-92-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 345-92-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 345-92-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291479 for CAS 345-92-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/