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Benzene, (1,1-dimethylethyl)ethyl-

CAS 37871-12-8

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 37871-12-8
US production617.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 617.0K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 1.9M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290290 covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Nippon Chemical Texas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS37871-12-8
PubChem CID15250347
DTXSIDDTXSID40894405
FormulaC12H18
Mol. Weight162.27 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=CC=CC=C1C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzene, (1,1-dimethylethyl)ethyl- (CAS 37871-12-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/37871-12-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40894405. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40894405 PubChem: 15250347. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15250347 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 37871-12-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 37871-12-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting