Dibutyl itaconate

CAS 2155-60-4

Molecular structure of 2155-60-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$139M
Top sourceChina 67%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291719 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Dsm Holding

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$77.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2155-60-4
PubChem CID75080
DTXSIDDTXSID5062213
FormulaC13H22O4
Mol. Weight242.31 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC(=O)CC(=C)C(=O)OCCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dibutyl itaconate (CAS 2155-60-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2155-60-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5062213. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5062213 PubChem: 75080. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/75080 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2155-60-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 2155-60-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/