Ethyl 4-phenyl butyrate

CAS 10031-93-3

Molecular structure of 10031-93-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s 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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS10031-93-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90143132
FormulaC12H16O2
Mol. Weight192.258 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)CCCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethyl 4-phenyl butyrate (CAS 10031-93-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10031-93-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 10031-93-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90143132 US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 10031-93-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/