Dihydro-5-(2Z)-2-octen-1-yl-2(3H)-furanone

CAS 18679-18-0

Molecular structure of 18679-18-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$286M
Top sourceChina 48%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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

CAS18679-18-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID601016535
FormulaC12H20O2
Mol. Weight196.29 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC\C=C/CC1CCC(=O)O1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dihydro-5-(2Z)-2-octen-1-yl-2(3H)-furanone (CAS 18679-18-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18679-18-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 18679-18-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID601016535 US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 18679-18-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/