2-Hexyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

CAS 4351-10-4

Molecular structure of 4351-10-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4351-10-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60863370
FormulaC10H20O2
Mol. Weight172.268 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC1OCC(C)O1

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Hexyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS 4351-10-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4351-10-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4351-10-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60863370 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4351-10-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 4351-10-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/