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2-Propenoic acid, 1-methylpropyl ester

CAS 2998-08-5

Molecular structure of 2998-08-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$196M
Top sourceSouth Korea 24%

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 291612 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 92 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 24%South KoreaTW 17%TaiwanZA 14%South AfricaIT 13%ItalyJP 12%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2998-08-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60863072
FormulaC7H12O2
Mol. Weight128.171 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)OC(=O)C=C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Propenoic acid, 1-methylpropyl ester (CAS 2998-08-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2998-08-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2998-08-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 2998-08-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/