1,3-Dioxolane, 4-methyl-2-(2-phenylethenyl)-

CAS 4353-01-9

Molecular structure of 4353-01-9
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

CAS4353-01-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40863373
FormulaC12H14O2
Mol. Weight190.242 g/mol
SMILESCC1COC(O1)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

1,3-Dioxolane, 4-methyl-2-(2-phenylethenyl)- (CAS 4353-01-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4353-01-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4353-01-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40863373 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4353-01-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 4353-01-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/