Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one

CAS 542-28-9

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

Molecular structure of 542-28-9
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$286M
Top sourceChina 48%

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 293220 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$28.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS542-28-9
PubChem CID10953
DTXSIDDTXSID6044438
FormulaC5H8O2
Mol. Weight100.12 g/mol
SMILESC1CCOC(=O)C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one (CAS 542-28-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-28-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6044438. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6044438 PubChem: 10953. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10953 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 542-28-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 542-28-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 542-28-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/