Furan, 2-(methoxymethyl)-
CAS 13679-46-4
EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 293219 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Belgium
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Mexico
- Slovakia
- Malaysia
- Portugal
- Taiwan
- Sweden
- Latvia
- Israel
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8065581Retrieved 2026-04-29
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Furan, 2-(methoxymethyl)- (CAS 13679-46-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13679-46-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 13679-46-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8065581 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13679-46-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 13679-46-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/