Methyl o-benzoylbenzoate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 606-28-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$65M
Top SourceChina 20%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291830 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291830, which covers 18 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 20%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 19%ItalyCH 15%SwitzerlandJP 15%Japan
EPA-registered importers (5)
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Chitec Technology
Flint Group Packaging Inks North America Holdings
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Photosensitive agent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Photosensitive agent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$50.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

19 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.06500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.11500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.111 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.12500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.13500 g98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.151 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.201 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.40100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.41500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.4625 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.7625 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$6.5325 g97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$6.5325 g97%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$4864.50100 mg95%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$58000.005 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS606-28-0
PubChem CID11816
DTXSIDDTXSID2060549
FormulaC15H12O3
Mol. Weight240.25 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

DTXSID20605492026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

118162026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/11816/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/11816.json

606-28-02026-04-24

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

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

CAS 606-28-02026-04-25

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

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