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tert-Butyl acetate

CAS 540-88-5

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 540-88-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Allnex Usa
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
Ashland
Brenntag
Catalynt Solutions
Cellmark Basic Materials
Producers Chemical
EPA-registered importers (13)
Brenntag · DE Germany
Sika Ag · CH Switzerland
Aalborz Chemical
Allchem Industries Holding
Brenntag Global Marketing
Show all 13
Chemical Distribution Network
Chemical Solvents
Greenchem Industries
Sika
Silver Fern Chemical
The Sherwin Williams
Transchem
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 15 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Fuel agents in Petroleum Refineries (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Ion exchange agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Construction (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gALFA AESAR
CountryGermany
Pack$194.40 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors4 available

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

3 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$0.27500 g95%
AA BLOCKS (1 week)United States$0.47500 g99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%

Chemical Identity

CAS540-88-5
PubChem CID10908
DTXSIDDTXSID1022055
FormulaC6H12O2
Mol. Weight116.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OC(C)(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

tert-Butyl acetate (CAS 540-88-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/540-88-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1022055. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1022055 PubChem: 10908. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10908 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 540-88-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 540-88-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 540-88-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/