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Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl ester

CAS 25415-67-2

Molecular structure of 25415-67-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS25415-67-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6067094
FormulaC8H16O2
Mol. Weight144.214 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)CCC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl ester (CAS 25415-67-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/25415-67-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 25415-67-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6067094 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 25415-67-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 25415-67-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/