2-[4-(Dibutylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]benzoic acid

CAS 54574-82-2

Benzoic acid, 2-[4-(dibutylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-

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

Molecular structure of 54574-82-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$652M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceSingapore 77%

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 292250 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292250, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 77%SingaporeCN 12%ChinaIT 4%ItalyIN 2%IndiaGB 1%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (1)
Sofix

Why It Matters

Sectors
TextilesPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.13/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$67.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS54574-82-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5029762
FormulaC22H27NO4
Mol. Weight369.461 g/mol
SMILESCCCCN(CCCC)C1=CC(O)=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1)C(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-[4-(Dibutylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]benzoic acid (CAS 54574-82-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/54574-82-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 54574-82-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 54574-82-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 54574-82-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292250 for CAS 54574-82-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/