3-Ethylphenol

CAS 620-17-7

Used in 5 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 620-17-7
US production1.6M lb
Import value, 2024$33M
Import volume1.7M lb
Import dependency51%
Top sourceGermany 29%

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 290719 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 1.6M lb · Imports 1.7M lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290719, which covers 116 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaCN 19%ChinaIT 9%ItalyCH 5%Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$1.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$524.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS620-17-7
PubChem CID12101
DTXSIDDTXSID0022480
FormulaC8H10O
Mol. Weight122.16 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=CC(=CC=C1)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Ethylphenol (CAS 620-17-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/620-17-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0022480. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0022480 PubChem: 12101. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12101 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 620-17-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 620-17-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290719 for CAS 620-17-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/