Diisopropyl phthalate

CAS 605-45-8

1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-bis(1-methylethyl) ester

Molecular structure of 605-45-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$28M
Top sourceIndia 39%

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 291734 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291734, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 39%IndiaCA 27%CanadaKR 8%South KoreaJP 6%JapanDE 6%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.48/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$239.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS605-45-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2040731
FormulaC14H18O4
Mol. Weight250.294 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OC(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Diisopropyl phthalate (CAS 605-45-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/605-45-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 605-45-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291734 for CAS 605-45-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/