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2-Phenylethyl acetate

CAS 103-45-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 103-45-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$123M
Import volume8.4M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceIndia 31%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

2-Phenylethyl acetate · US import value by year
$82M2013$155M2022$123M2024$116M2025

2013: $82M · Peak 2022: $155M · 2024: $123M · 2025: $116M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 8.4M lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (3)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Givaudan Fragrances
Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$4104.00 / 200 kg
Purity98%
Vendors17 available

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

16 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.035 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.035 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.0425 kg98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.06500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.08500 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.16500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.21500 g99.5%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.25500 g99.27%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.2925 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.32500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.5225 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$24.0010 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS103-45-7
PubChem CID7654
DTXSIDDTXSID7044506
FormulaC10H12O2
Mol. Weight164.2 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OCCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Phenylethyl acetate (CAS 103-45-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/103-45-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7044506. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7044506 PubChem: 7654. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7654 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 103-45-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 103-45-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 103-45-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/