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2,4,6-Trimethylphenol

CAS 527-60-6

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 527-60-6
US production3.2M lb
Import value, 2024$33M
Import volume97.4K lb
Import dependency3%
Top sourceGermany 29%

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 290719 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 3.2M lb · Imports 97.4K lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.61/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$153.00 / 250 g
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

19 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.63500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.7225 g98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.75500 g—
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.75500 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.78100 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.8025 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$1.1625 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$1.2025 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$1.50100 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.57100 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$1.81100 g97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$1.81100 g97%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$2.06100 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$2.78100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$3.9625 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$6.4925 g99.98%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$20.001 g95%
SpecsNetherlands$268.62500 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS527-60-6
PubChem CID10698
DTXSIDDTXSID7022049
FormulaC9H12O
Mol. Weight136.19 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C)O)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,4,6-Trimethylphenol (CAS 527-60-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/527-60-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7022049. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7022049 PubChem: 10698. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10698 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 527-60-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 527-60-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 527-60-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/