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2-Ethyl-m-xylene

CAS 2870-04-4

Benzene, 2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-

Molecular structure of 2870-04-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$365.18/gMedChemExpress MCE
CountrySweden
Pack$3651.78 / 10 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2870-04-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1062675
FormulaC10H14
Mol. Weight134.222 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=C(C)C=CC=C1C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Ethyl-m-xylene (CAS 2870-04-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2870-04-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2870-04-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 2870-04-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/