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Formic acid, decyl ester

CAS 5451-52-5

Molecular structure of 5451-52-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$11M
Top sourceCanada 32%

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 291513 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291513, which covers 56 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 32%CanadaCN 24%ChinaDE 19%GermanyFI 11%FinlandJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5451-52-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7063897
FormulaC11H22O2
Mol. Weight186.295 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCOC=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Formic acid, decyl ester (CAS 5451-52-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5451-52-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5451-52-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291513 for CAS 5451-52-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/