Polyethylene glycol mono(ortho-nonylphenyl) ether

CAS 51938-25-1

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-(2-nonylphenyl)-ω-hydroxy-

Molecular structure of 51938-25-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$742M
Top sourceSouth Korea 22%

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 340242, 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, 390729, which covers 77 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 22%South KoreaDE 16%GermanyCN 9%ChinaJP 8%JapanCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51938-25-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30872590
Formula(C2H4O)nC15H24O
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESCCCCCCCCCC1=C(OCCO)C=CC=C1 |c:9,15,17,lp:11:2,14:2,Sg:n:11,12,13::ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Polyethylene glycol mono(ortho-nonylphenyl) ether (CAS 51938-25-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51938-25-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 51938-25-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340242,390729 for CAS 51938-25-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/