Methyl propanoate

CAS 554-12-1

Propanoic acid, methyl ester

Molecular structure of 554-12-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$30M
Top sourceCanada 27%

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 291550 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291550, which covers 61 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 27%CanadaCN 14%ChinaIT 13%ItalyMX 11%MexicoIN 10%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$1587.59 / 20 kg
Purity98%
Vendors7 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS554-12-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7027201
FormulaC4H8O2
Mol. Weight88.106 g/mol
SMILESCCC(=O)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl propanoate (CAS 554-12-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/554-12-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 554-12-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291550 for CAS 554-12-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/