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Cumene

CAS 98-82-8

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

Molecular structure of 98-82-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceJapan 55%

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290270 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
JP 55%JapanBR 45%Brazil
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
Pdvsa Petroleos S A · VE Venezuela
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Ineos Americas
Marathon Petroleum
Pdv Holding
Show all 7
Shell Petroleum
Trafigura Trading
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Deltech Monomers Bidco Holdings
Koch Industries
Olin
EPA-registered importers (5)
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Brenntag Lubricants
Gunvor Usa
Ies Downstream
Par Pacific Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (54%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Fuel agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (1%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.25/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$250.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$2.59100 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$2.74100 g98%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS98-82-8
PubChem CID7406
DTXSIDDTXSID1021827
FormulaC9H12
Mol. Weight120.19 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cumene (CAS 98-82-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98-82-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1021827. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1021827 PubChem: 7406. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 98-82-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 98-82-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290270 for CAS 98-82-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/