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Peroxide, bis(4-methylbenzoyl)

CAS 895-85-2

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 895-85-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291639 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

  • •CBI in CBICBI

Chemical Identity

CAS895-85-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6074332
FormulaC16H14O4
Mol. Weight270.284 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C)C=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Peroxide, bis(4-methylbenzoyl) (CAS 895-85-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/895-85-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 895-85-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 895-85-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 895-85-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/