Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-

CAS 73936-91-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 73936-91-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 293399 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
EPA-registered importers (2)
Songwon Industrial · KR South Korea
Songwon

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •UV stabilizer in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •UV stabilizer in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Binder in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.89/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$445.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors11 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS73936-91-1
PubChem CID9803353
DTXSIDDTXSID4072780
FormulaC29H35N3O
Mol. Weight441.6 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)N2N=C3C=CC=CC3=N2)O)C(C)(C)C4=CC=CC=C4

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenol, 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)- (CAS 73936-91-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/73936-91-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4072780. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4072780 PubChem: 9803353. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9803353 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 73936-91-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 73936-91-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 73936-91-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/