Pentyl valerate

CAS 2173-56-0

Pentanoic acid, pentyl ester

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$63M

Top sourceChina 22%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 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: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published

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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

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

Ireland
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
Russia
Ukraine
Israel
Brazil
Canada

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

Textiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Intermediate in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.21/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$107.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.23	500 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$1.20	100 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.20	100 g	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1.40	100 g	98%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS2173-56-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8042218

FormulaC10H20O2

Mol. Weight172.268 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCOC(=O)CCCC

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Pentyl valerate (CAS 2173-56-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2173-56-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2173-56-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2173-56-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2173-56-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 2173-56-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/