2,5-Dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl acetate

CAS 4166-20-5

Molecular structure of 4166-20-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 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.

Chemical Identity

CAS4166-20-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80863332
FormulaC8H10O4
Mol. Weight170.164 g/mol
SMILESCC1OC(C)=C(OC(C)=O)C1=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

2,5-Dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl acetate (CAS 4166-20-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4166-20-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4166-20-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80863332 US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 4166-20-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/