Phenol, polybutenyl derivs.

CAS 68908-55-4

Molecular structure of 68908-55-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$124M
Top sourceCanada 53%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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 390940 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390940, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 53%CanadaSG 9%SingaporeIN 7%IndiaDE 7%GermanyKR 5%South Korea

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68908-55-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20101285
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenol, polybutenyl derivs. (CAS 68908-55-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68908-55-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68908-55-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 390940 for CAS 68908-55-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/