Phenol, 2-[1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]-

CAS 837-08-1

Molecular structure of 837-08-1
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

$1009.00/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$1009.00 / 1 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS837-08-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7042275
FormulaC15H16O2
Mol. Weight228.291 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenol, 2-[1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]- (CAS 837-08-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/837-08-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 837-08-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290729 for CAS 837-08-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/