Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, chloromethyl ester

CAS 18997-19-8

Molecular structure of 18997-19-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

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 291560 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$13.00 / 500 g
Purity99.5%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS18997-19-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1066445
FormulaC6H11ClO2
Mol. Weight150.6 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)C(=O)OCCl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, chloromethyl ester (CAS 18997-19-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18997-19-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 18997-19-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 18997-19-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/