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Glycol monoacetate

CAS 542-59-6

1,2-Ethanediol, 1-acetate

Molecular structure of 542-59-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

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 291539 · basket

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

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS542-59-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10862156
FormulaC4H8O3
Mol. Weight104.105 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OCCO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Glycol monoacetate (CAS 542-59-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-59-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 542-59-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 542-59-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/