3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol

CAS 51755-66-9

Molecular structure of 51755-66-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$760M
Top sourceChina 33%

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 293090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51755-66-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10866215
FormulaC7H16OS
Mol. Weight148.26 g/mol
SMILESCCCC(CCO)SC

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-(Methylsulfanyl)hexan-1-ol (CAS 51755-66-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51755-66-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 51755-66-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID10866215 US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 51755-66-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/