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4-Methyl-2-pentanone

CAS 108-10-1

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

Molecular structure of 108-10-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$8M
Top sourceSouth Africa 88%

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 291413 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
ZA 88%South AfricaMX 12%MexicoKR 1%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Solvchem
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (4)
Eastman Chemical
Flexsys Holdings
Icc Industries
Polyventive
EPA-registered importers (9)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Covestro
Lanxess
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Show all 9
Shinhung Global U.S.A
Stony Point Group
Systech Environmental
The Sherwin Williams

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 13 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Machinery ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Sealant (barrier) in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (40%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Solvent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS108-10-1
PubChem CID7909
DTXSIDDTXSID5021889
FormulaC6H12O
Mol. Weight100.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CC(=O)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

4-Methyl-2-pentanone (CAS 108-10-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-10-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5021889. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5021889 PubChem: 7909. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7909 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-10-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-10-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291413 for CAS 108-10-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/