Cyclobutane

CAS 287-23-0

Molecular structure of 287-23-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceJapan 21%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 290219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290219, which covers 108 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 21%JapanBR 12%BrazilTW 12%TaiwanKR 11%South KoreaDE 9%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS287-23-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2059772
FormulaC4H8
Mol. Weight56.108 g/mol
SMILESC1CCC1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cyclobutane (CAS 287-23-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/287-23-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 287-23-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290219 for CAS 287-23-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/