1-Propanone, 3-chloro-1-phenyl-

CAS 936-59-4

Molecular structure of 936-59-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$175M
Top sourceIndia 48%

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 291479 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291479, which covers 95 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 48%IndiaCN 20%ChinaMX 19%MexicoDE 10%GermanyFI 2%Finland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$39.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors30 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS936-59-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5061324
FormulaC9H9ClO
Mol. Weight168.62 g/mol
SMILESClCCC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Propanone, 3-chloro-1-phenyl- (CAS 936-59-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/936-59-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 936-59-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291479 for CAS 936-59-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/