Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2-methyl-

CAS 79-97-0

Molecular structure of 79-97-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$72M
Top sourceIndia 30%

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 290729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290729, which covers 82 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 30%IndiaDE 19%GermanyCN 16%ChinaJP 11%JapanIT 7%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.37/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$185.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS79-97-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8047890
FormulaC17H20O2
Mol. Weight256.345 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C(C)(C)C1=CC(C)=C(O)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2-methyl- (CAS 79-97-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79-97-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 79-97-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290729 for CAS 79-97-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/