4-Methoxybenzyl formate

CAS 122-91-8

Benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-, 1-formate

Molecular structure of 122-91-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$11M
Top sourceCanada 32%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 291513 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291513, which covers 56 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 32%CanadaCN 24%ChinaDE 19%GermanyFI 11%FinlandJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$3443.00 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors13 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS122-91-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7047649
FormulaC9H10O3
Mol. Weight166.176 g/mol
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(COC=O)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

4-Methoxybenzyl formate (CAS 122-91-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/122-91-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 122-91-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291513 for CAS 122-91-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/