Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether

CAS 9036-19-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-ω-hydroxy-

Molecular structure of 9036-19-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$742M
Top sourceSouth Korea 22%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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 340242, 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340242, 390729, which covers 77 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 22%South KoreaDE 16%GermanyCN 9%ChinaJP 8%JapanCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9036-19-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2042309
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether (CAS 9036-19-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9036-19-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9036-19-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340242,390729 for CAS 9036-19-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/