Menthofuran

CAS 494-90-6

Benzofuran, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-

Molecular structure of 494-90-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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.

Vendor Pricing

$1.29/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$647.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors13 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS494-90-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9025534
FormulaC10H14O
Mol. Weight150.221 g/mol
SMILESCC1CCC2=C(C1)OC=C2C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Menthofuran (CAS 494-90-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/494-90-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 494-90-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 494-90-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/