1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(2-bromoethyl)-

CAS 18742-02-4

Molecular structure of 18742-02-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

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 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.24/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$245.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS18742-02-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40172058
FormulaC5H9BrO2
Mol. Weight181.029 g/mol
SMILESBrCCC1OCCO1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(2-bromoethyl)- (CAS 18742-02-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18742-02-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 18742-02-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 18742-02-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/