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2,4-Diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene

CAS 6362-80-7

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

Molecular structure of 6362-80-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 35%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Si Group
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas
EPA-registered importers (4)
Borealis Ag · AT Austria
Borealis Compounds
Dow Chemical
Nof America Coporation

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationPlastics & RubberPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Softener and conditioner in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$33.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

9 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.07500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.19500 g95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.21500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.211 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.68100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.40100 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.6825 g95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS6362-80-7
PubChem CID80715
DTXSIDDTXSID3044253
FormulaC18H20
Mol. Weight236.4 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(CC(=C)C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,4-Diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene (CAS 6362-80-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6362-80-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3044253. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3044253 PubChem: 80715. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/80715 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6362-80-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6362-80-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 6362-80-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/