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2-Propenoic acid, 1,1'-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy-2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)] ester

CAS 56361-55-8

Molecular structure of 56361-55-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$196M
Top sourceSouth Korea 24%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 291612 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 92 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 24%South KoreaTW 17%TaiwanZA 14%South AfricaIT 13%ItalyJP 12%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS56361-55-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5069097
FormulaC29H36O8
Mol. Weight512.599 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C1=CC=C(OCCOCCOC(=O)C=C)C=C1)C1=CC=C(OCCOCCOC(=O)C=C)C=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Propenoic acid, 1,1'-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy-2,1-ethanediyloxy-2,1-ethanediyl)] ester (CAS 56361-55-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56361-55-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 56361-55-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 56361-55-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/