1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate

CAS 108-65-6

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

Molecular structure of 108-65-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceJapan 59%

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 370710 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
JP 59%JapanDE 17%GermanyAT 13%AustriaCN 7%ChinaTW 2%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Allnex Usa
Eastman Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (7)
A.G. Layne
Akzo Nobel Coatings
Eckart America
Emd Holding
Kh Chemicals Na
EPA-registered importers (41)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Brenntag · DE Germany
Dksh Canada · CA Canada
Fujifilm Holdings Japan · JP Japan
Heubach Holding S R L · LU Luxembourg

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 23 sectors as 17 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Other (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (41%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (52%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Machinery Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Hardener in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Binder in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Construction (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Diluent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Plastics Product 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 Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (70%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •UV stabilizer in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Polymerization promoter in Wholesale and Retail Trade (44%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Binder in Wholesale and Retail Trade (44%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Wholesale and Retail Trade (12%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Binder in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors9 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS108-65-6
PubChem CID7946
DTXSIDDTXSID1026796
FormulaC6H12O3
Mol. Weight132.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(COC)OC(=O)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate (CAS 108-65-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/108-65-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1026796. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1026796 PubChem: 7946. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7946 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 108-65-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 108-65-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 370710 for CAS 108-65-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/