Ethyl 2-(ethylamino)benzoate

CAS 38446-21-8

Molecular structure of 38446-21-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS38446-21-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60865915
FormulaC11H15NO2
Mol. Weight193.246 g/mol
SMILESCCNC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethyl 2-(ethylamino)benzoate (CAS 38446-21-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38446-21-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 38446-21-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60865915 US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 38446-21-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/