(1-Hydroxycyclohexyl)(phenyl)methanone

CAS 947-19-3

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

Molecular structure of 947-19-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 36%

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 291440 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291440, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 36%GermanyBE 32%BelgiumCN 13%ChinaTW 7%TaiwanBR 5%Brazil
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Covestro
EPA-registered importers (4)
Rahn Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Arkema
Rahn Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Photosensitive agent in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive agent in Adhesive Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Hardener in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$7.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS947-19-3
PubChem CID70355
DTXSIDDTXSID9044748
FormulaC13H16O2
Mol. Weight204.26 g/mol
SMILESC1CCC(CC1)(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

(1-Hydroxycyclohexyl)(phenyl)methanone (CAS 947-19-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/947-19-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9044748. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9044748 PubChem: 70355. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/70355 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 947-19-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 947-19-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291440 for CAS 947-19-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/