Ethyl 2-ethylbutyrate

CAS 2983-38-2

Molecular structure of 2983-38-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 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

CAS2983-38-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00183963
FormulaC8H16O2
Mol. Weight144.214 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C(CC)CC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethyl 2-ethylbutyrate (CAS 2983-38-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2983-38-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 2983-38-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00183963 US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 2983-38-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/