3-Oxobutan-2-yl acetate

CAS 4906-24-5

Molecular structure of 4906-24-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

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 291539 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4906-24-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60964154
FormulaC6H10O3
Mol. Weight130.143 g/mol
SMILESCC(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Oxobutan-2-yl acetate (CAS 4906-24-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4906-24-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 4906-24-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60964154 US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 4906-24-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/