Di-p-methylbenzylidenesorbitol

CAS 81541-12-0

D-Glucitol, 1,3:2,4-bis-O-[(4-methylphenyl)methylene]-

Molecular structure of 81541-12-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$9.6B
Top sourceIreland 21%

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 293299, 382499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, 382499, which covers 433 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 21%IrelandJP 21%JapanKR 17%South KoreaNL 10%NetherlandsDE 5%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$2.60/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$260.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors6 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS81541-12-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3051381
FormulaC22H26O6
Mol. Weight386.444 g/mol
SMILES[H][C@]12COC(O[C@@]1([H])[C@]([H])(OC(O2)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1)[C@H](O)CO)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Di-p-methylbenzylidenesorbitol (CAS 81541-12-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81541-12-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 81541-12-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299,382499 for CAS 81541-12-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/