Hexyl isobutyrate

CAS 2349-07-7

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 2349-07-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$63M
Import volume8.3M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 22%

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.

Hexyl isobutyrate · US import value by year
$31M2013$85M2022$63M2024$50M2025

2013: $31M · Peak 2022: $85M · 2024: $63M · 2025: $50M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291560 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 8.3M lb
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Reckitt Benckiser
EPA-registered importers (2)
Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom
Givaudan Fragrances

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Fragrance in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$25.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2349-07-7
PubChem CID16872
DTXSIDDTXSID2047519
FormulaC10H20O2
Mol. Weight172.26 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCOC(=O)C(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Hexyl isobutyrate (CAS 2349-07-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2349-07-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2047519. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2047519 PubChem: 16872. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16872 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2349-07-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2349-07-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 2349-07-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/