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2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone

CAS 7473-98-5

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

Molecular structure of 7473-98-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 36%

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 291440 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291440, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 36%GermanyBE 32%BelgiumCN 13%ChinaTW 7%TaiwanBR 5%Brazil
EPA-registered importers (5)
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Arkema
Igm Resins Charlotte
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitive agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive agent in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$11.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors18 available

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

17 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.041 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.05500 g98%
Apollo Scientific USUnited Kingdom$0.051 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.07500 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.071 kg—
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.10100 g95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.111 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.14500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.20500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$0.97100 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$33.805 g99%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS7473-98-5
PubChem CID81984
DTXSIDDTXSID8044830
FormulaC10H12O2
Mol. Weight164.2 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone (CAS 7473-98-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7473-98-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8044830. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8044830 PubChem: 81984. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/81984 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7473-98-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7473-98-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291440 for CAS 7473-98-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/