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Bis(1-methylethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl

CAS 69009-90-1

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 69009-90-1
US production1.7M lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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 290290 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 1.7M lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 1.8M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290290 covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Nippon Chemical Texas

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS69009-90-1
PubChem CID16204503
DTXSIDDTXSID2029533
FormulaC18H22
Mol. Weight238.4 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)C1=CC=CC(=C1C(C)C)C2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Bis(1-methylethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (CAS 69009-90-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/69009-90-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2029533. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2029533 PubChem: 16204503. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16204503 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 69009-90-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 69009-90-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting