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Methoxybenzyl acetate

CAS 1331-83-5

Benzenemethanol, ar-methoxy-, 1-acetate

Molecular structure of 1331-83-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

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 291539 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1331-83-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8047470
FormulaC10H12O3
Mol. Weight180.203 g/mol
SMILESCO*.CC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1 |c:9,11,t:7,lp:1:2,5:2,6:2,m:2:12.13.11|

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methoxybenzyl acetate (CAS 1331-83-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1331-83-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1331-83-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 1331-83-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/