1-Phenyl-2-propanol

CAS 698-87-3

Benzeneethanol, α-methyl-

Molecular structure of 698-87-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$15M
Top sourceIndia 53%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 290629 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290629, which covers 53 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 53%IndiaCN 35%ChinaDE 4%GermanyES 3%SpainCH 2%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.11/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$111.00 / 100 g
Purity96%
Vendors23 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS698-87-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70862379
FormulaC9H12O
Mol. Weight136.194 g/mol
SMILESCC(O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Phenyl-2-propanol (CAS 698-87-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/698-87-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 698-87-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290629 for CAS 698-87-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/