Dimethyl malonate

CAS 108-59-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 108-59-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$139M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 67%

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. 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 291719 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered importers (2)
Bayer Ag · DE Germany
Bayer Us Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$148.00 / 25 kg
Purity99%
Vendors26 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS108-59-8
PubChem CID7943
DTXSIDDTXSID4029145
FormulaC5H8O4
Mol. Weight132.11 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)CC(=O)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dimethyl malonate (CAS 108-59-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-59-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029145. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029145 PubChem: 7943. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7943 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-59-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-59-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 108-59-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/