1,1'-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy)]bis(3-methylbenzene)

No U.S. production. America imports the entire domestic supply.

Molecular structure of 54914-85-1
US ProductionZero
Import Value$59M
Import Volume31.7K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceChina 51%
1,1'-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy)]bis(3-methylbenzene) · US import value by year
$68M2013$33M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290930 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290930, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 51%ChinaIN 23%IndiaIT 12%ItalyJP 9%JapanCA 2%Canada
EPA-registered importers (1)
Ricoh Electronics

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.76/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$19.00 / 25 g
Purity97%
Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.98100 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$1.01100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$2.10100 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$2.40100 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$2.4425 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$5.1625 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$23.1225 g95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS54914-85-1
PubChem CID97354
DTXSIDDTXSID6044690
FormulaC16H18O2
Mol. Weight242.31 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=CC=C1)OCCOC2=CC=CC(=C2)C

Data Sources

DTXSID60446902026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

973542026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/97354/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/97354.json

54914-85-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 54914-85-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv