beta-Methyl-3-(1-methylethyl)benzenepropanal

CAS 125109-85-5

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

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$106M

Import volume8.8M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceJapan 33%

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.

beta-Methyl-3-(1-methylethyl)benzenepropanal · US import value by year

2013: $89M · Peak 2024: $106M · 2025: $101M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291229 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 8.8M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291229, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

JP 33%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 13%MexicoIN 12%IndiaES 9%Spain

Malaysia
Ukraine
Austria
Belgium
Latvia
Netherlands
Brazil
Canada
Singapore

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Reckitt Benckiser

EPA-registered importers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom

Givaudan Fragrances

Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

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

$7.09/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$3545.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$7.57	500 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)	United States	$8.21	500 g	98%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)	United States	$8.39	500 g	98%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS125109-85-5

PubChem CID86209

DTXSIDDTXSID7051632

FormulaC13H18O

Mol. Weight190.28 g/mol

SMILESCC(C)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(C)CC=O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID7051632Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 86209Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

beta-Methyl-3-(1-methylethyl)benzenepropanal (CAS 125109-85-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/125109-85-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7051632. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7051632 PubChem: 86209. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86209 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 125109-85-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 125109-85-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291229 for CAS 125109-85-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/