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Acetophenone

CAS 98-86-2

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

Molecular structure of 98-86-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$16M
Top sourceChina 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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291439 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291439, which covers 86 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 55%ChinaIN 26%IndiaIT 7%ItalyDE 5%GermanyGB 2%United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Lyondell Chemical
Shell Petroleum
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Aceto Us
Milliken &
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (12%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$5.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors28 available

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

27 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.01500 g95%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.0325 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0325 kg98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.031 kg99%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.031 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.041 kg95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg95%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.05500 g98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.15500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.20500 g99.5%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.34100 g95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.4025 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$38.725 g99.96%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$50.005 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$56.001 g99.53%
MolnovaChina$74.00500 mg99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$1960.00100 mg90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg95%
AsinexNetherlands$8651.50100 mg90%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS98-86-2
PubChem CID7410
DTXSIDDTXSID6021828
FormulaC8H8O
Mol. Weight120.15 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Acetophenone (CAS 98-86-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98-86-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6021828. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6021828 PubChem: 7410. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7410 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 98-86-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 98-86-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291439 for CAS 98-86-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/