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Acetaldehyde, 2-(octyloxy)-

CAS 53488-14-5

Molecular structure of 53488-14-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 43%

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 291249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291249, which covers 48 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 43%ChinaDE 20%GermanyIN 13%IndiaJP 9%JapanES 7%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS53488-14-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1068857
FormulaC10H20O2
Mol. Weight172.268 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOCC=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Acetaldehyde, 2-(octyloxy)- (CAS 53488-14-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/53488-14-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 53488-14-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291249 for CAS 53488-14-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/