Benzoic acid, 4-ethoxy-, ethyl ester

CAS 23676-09-7

EPA’s 2019 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 23676-09-7
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

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 291899 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Charkit Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.52/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$262.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors18 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS23676-09-7
PubChem CID90232
DTXSIDDTXSID6073443
FormulaC11H14O3
Mol. Weight194.23 g/mol
SMILESCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzoic acid, 4-ethoxy-, ethyl ester (CAS 23676-09-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/23676-09-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6073443. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6073443 PubChem: 90232. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/90232 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 23676-09-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 23676-09-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/