n-Hexyl methacrylate

CAS 142-09-6

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexyl ester

Molecular structure of 142-09-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$257M
Top sourceGermany 26%

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 291614 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291614, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 26%GermanyKR 17%South KoreaJP 12%JapanCN 9%ChinaSG 9%Singapore

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.40/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$199.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors12 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS142-09-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4025406
FormulaC10H18O2
Mol. Weight170.252 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCOC(=O)C(C)=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

n-Hexyl methacrylate (CAS 142-09-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/142-09-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 142-09-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291614 for CAS 142-09-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/