Octanoic acid, 2-furanylmethyl ester

CAS 39252-03-4

Molecular structure of 39252-03-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 293219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$5.22/gApollo Scientific US
CountryUnited Kingdom
Pack$2612.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS39252-03-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8068171
FormulaC13H20O3
Mol. Weight224.3 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CO1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Octanoic acid, 2-furanylmethyl ester (CAS 39252-03-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/39252-03-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 39252-03-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 39252-03-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/