Phenethyl salicylate

CAS 87-22-9

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-phenylethyl ester

Molecular structure of 87-22-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$51M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291823 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291823, which covers 26 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 28%IndiaMX 13%MexicoIT 8%ItalyDE 7%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$1917.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS87-22-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0052592
FormulaC15H14O3
Mol. Weight242.274 g/mol
SMILESOC1=C(C=CC=C1)C(=O)OCCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Phenethyl salicylate (CAS 87-22-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/87-22-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 87-22-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291823 for CAS 87-22-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/