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Methyl isovalerate

CAS 556-24-1

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular structure of 556-24-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

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 291560 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.10/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$104.79 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.101 kg99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.321 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.341 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.361 kg98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.41250 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.20100 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$2.1225 g95%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%

Chemical Identity

CAS556-24-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5060300
FormulaC6H12O2
Mol. Weight116.16 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)CC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methyl isovalerate (CAS 556-24-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/556-24-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 556-24-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 556-24-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/