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Isobutyl laurate

CAS 37811-72-6

Dodecanoic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 37811-72-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$384M
Import volume2.2K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Isobutyl laurate · US import value by year
$222M2013$1.6B2021$384M2024$365M2025

2013: $222M · Peak 2021: $1.6B · 2024: $384M · 2025: $365M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 2.2K lb

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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Sicer Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.50/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$150.00 / 100 g
Purity96%
Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$1.50100 g96%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$1.74100 g96%

Chemical Identity

CAS37811-72-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70191252
FormulaC16H32O2
Mol. Weight256.43 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Isobutyl laurate (CAS 37811-72-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/37811-72-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 37811-72-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 37811-72-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 37811-72-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 37811-72-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/