Sodium cresylate

CAS 34689-46-8

Phenol, methyl-, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 34689-46-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$5M
Top sourceGermany 38%

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 290712 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290712, which covers 9 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 38%GermanyCN 34%ChinaIN 24%IndiaJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$263.60/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$1318.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors7 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS34689-46-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5027984
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium cresylate (CAS 34689-46-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/34689-46-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 34689-46-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290712 for CAS 34689-46-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/