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

CAS 4359-54-0

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$64M

Top sourceChina 37%

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 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

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

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

Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Canada
Mexico
Slovakia
Malaysia
Portugal
Taiwan
Sweden
Latvia
Israel

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4359-54-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID40863378

FormulaC8H10O3

Mol. Weight154.165 g/mol

SMILESCC1COC(O1)C1=CC=CO1

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40863378Retrieved 2026-04-29
EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(2-furanyl)-4-methyl- (CAS 4359-54-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4359-54-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4359-54-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40863378 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4359-54-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 4359-54-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/