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Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-, 1-benzoate

CAS 531-26-0

Molecular structure of 531-26-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$89M
Top sourceEstonia 32%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291631 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291631, which covers 55 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
EE 32%EstoniaCN 30%ChinaNL 21%NetherlandsIT 5%ItalyIN 4%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS531-26-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70862132
FormulaC17H16O3
Mol. Weight268.312 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC(CC=C)=CC=C1OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Phenol, 2-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)-, 1-benzoate (CAS 531-26-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/531-26-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 531-26-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70862132 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 531-26-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291631 for CAS 531-26-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/