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Benzeneacetic acid, propyl ester

CAS 4606-15-9

Molecular structure of 4606-15-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 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

CAS4606-15-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9063534
FormulaC11H14O2
Mol. Weight178.231 g/mol
SMILESCCCOC(=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzeneacetic acid, propyl ester (CAS 4606-15-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4606-15-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4606-15-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9063534 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4606-15-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 4606-15-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/