5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal

CAS 21834-92-4

Benzeneacetaldehyde, α-(3-methylbutylidene)-

Molecular structure of 21834-92-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$106M
Top sourceJapan 33%

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 291229 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 291229, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 33%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 13%MexicoIN 12%IndiaES 9%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.41/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$2027.22 / 5 kg
Purity96%
Vendors3 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS21834-92-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9047419
FormulaC13H16O
Mol. Weight188.27 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CC=C(C=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal (CAS 21834-92-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/21834-92-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 21834-92-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 21834-92-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291229 for CAS 21834-92-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/