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Propanoic acid, octyl ester

CAS 142-60-9

Molecular structure of 142-60-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$30M
Top sourceCanada 27%

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 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 291550 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291550, which covers 61 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 27%CanadaCN 14%ChinaIT 13%ItalyMX 11%MexicoIN 10%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS142-60-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3059717
FormulaC11H22O2
Mol. Weight186.295 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Propanoic acid, octyl ester (CAS 142-60-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/142-60-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 142-60-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3059717 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 142-60-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291550 for CAS 142-60-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/