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Benzenemethanol, α-methyl-, 1-formate

CAS 7775-38-4

Molecular structure of 7775-38-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$11M
Top sourceCanada 32%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 291513 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291513, which covers 56 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 32%CanadaCN 24%ChinaDE 19%GermanyFI 11%FinlandJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7775-38-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90864118
FormulaC9H10O2
Mol. Weight150.177 g/mol
SMILESCC(OC=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzenemethanol, α-methyl-, 1-formate (CAS 7775-38-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7775-38-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 7775-38-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90864118 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7775-38-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291513 for CAS 7775-38-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/