Benzeneacetic acid, heptyl ester

CAS 39736-25-9

Molecular structure of 39736-25-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS39736-25-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1068198
FormulaC15H22O2
Mol. Weight234.339 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCOC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzeneacetic acid, heptyl ester (CAS 39736-25-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/39736-25-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 39736-25-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 39736-25-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/