1-Naphthalenecarboxaldehyde, 2-hydroxy-

CAS 708-06-5

Molecular structure of 708-06-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 43%

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 291249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291249, which covers 48 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 43%ChinaDE 20%GermanyIN 13%IndiaJP 9%JapanES 7%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$193.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors34 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS708-06-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9061041
FormulaC11H8O2
Mol. Weight172.183 g/mol
SMILESOC1=CC=C2C=CC=CC2=C1C=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Naphthalenecarboxaldehyde, 2-hydroxy- (CAS 708-06-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/708-06-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 708-06-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291249 for CAS 708-06-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/