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alpha-Hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone

CAS 18436-37-8

2(3H)-Furanone, 3-hexyldihydro-

Molecular structure of 18436-37-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$286M
Top sourceChina 48%

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 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS18436-37-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7047437
FormulaC10H18O2
Mol. Weight170.252 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC1CCOC1=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

alpha-Hexyl-gamma-butyrolactone (CAS 18436-37-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18436-37-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 18436-37-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 18436-37-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/