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Benzoic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, zinc salt

CAS 4980-54-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 4980-54-5
1 Zn²⁺
US production18.9K 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 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 18.9K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 20.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291639 covers 229 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)
Baerlocher Usa

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4980-54-5
PubChem CID78676
DTXSIDDTXSID9063661
FormulaC22H26O4Zn
Mol. Weight419.8 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].CC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzoic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, zinc salt (CAS 4980-54-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4980-54-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9063661. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9063661 PubChem: 78676. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/78676 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 4980-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 4980-54-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting