Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate

CAS 5232-99-5

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 5232-99-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$281M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan
EPA-registered importers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •UV stabilizer in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.09/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$47.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors17 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5232-99-5
PubChem CID243274
DTXSIDDTXSID9044821
FormulaC18H15NO2
Mol. Weight277.3 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C(=C(C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2)C#N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate (CAS 5232-99-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5232-99-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9044821. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9044821 PubChem: 243274. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/243274 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5232-99-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5232-99-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 5232-99-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/