Phenol, 2-(1-phenylethyl)-

CAS 4237-44-9

Molecular structure of 4237-44-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$33M
Top sourceGermany 29%

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 290719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290719, which covers 116 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaCN 19%ChinaIT 9%ItalyCH 5%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$195.80/gHoffman Fine Chemicals
CountryAustralia
Pack$4895.00 / 25 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors11 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4237-44-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90863348
FormulaC14H14O
Mol. Weight198.265 g/mol
SMILESCC(C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenol, 2-(1-phenylethyl)- (CAS 4237-44-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4237-44-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4237-44-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 4237-44-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/