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

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 69009-90-1
US Production1.8M lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290290 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 290290 covers 63chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, 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)
Jx Nippon Chemical Texas

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Functional fluids (closed systems) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (70%)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

DTXSID20295332026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

162045032026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/16204503/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/16204503.json

69009-90-12026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 69009-90-12026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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