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Octyl 2-methylbutanoate

CAS 29811-50-5

Molecular structure of 29811-50-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291560 · basket

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

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS29811-50-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40865514
FormulaC13H26O2
Mol. Weight214.349 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(C)CC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octyl 2-methylbutanoate (CAS 29811-50-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/29811-50-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 29811-50-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40865514 US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 29811-50-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/