cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate

CAS 20298-69-5

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 20298-69-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291539 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom
EPA-registered importers (2)
International Flavors And Fragrances
P&G

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.11/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$54.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors9 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS20298-69-5
PubChem CID21116400
DTXSIDDTXSID2051845
FormulaC12H22O2
Mol. Weight198.3 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OC1CCCCC1C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate (CAS 20298-69-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20298-69-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2051845. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2051845 PubChem: 21116400. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21116400 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20298-69-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20298-69-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 20298-69-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/