Dimethoxy(diphenyl)silane

CAS 6843-66-9

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

Molecular structure of 6843-66-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$537M
Top sourceChina 39%

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 293190 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production 182.6K lb · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 293190, which covers 378 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 39%ChinaDE 17%GermanyIT 9%ItalyIN 7%IndiaJP 7%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Kcc · KR South Korea
Mom Holding
EPA-registered importers (1)
Shin Etsu Silicones Of America

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$24.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors17 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6843-66-9
PubChem CID81284
DTXSIDDTXSID2044717
FormulaC14H16O2Si
Mol. Weight244.36 g/mol
SMILESCO[Si](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dimethoxy(diphenyl)silane (CAS 6843-66-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6843-66-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2044717. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2044717 PubChem: 81284. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/81284 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6843-66-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6843-66-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293190 for CAS 6843-66-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/