1-(2-Methylphenyl)ethanone

CAS 577-16-2

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$16M

Top sourceChina 55%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291439 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291439, which covers 86 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 55%ChinaIN 26%IndiaIT 7%ItalyDE 5%GermanyGB 2%United Kingdom

Slovakia
Japan
Netherlands
Hong Kong
Ukraine
Latvia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS577-16-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID501015360

FormulaC9H10O

Mol. Weight134.178 g/mol

SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID501015360Retrieved 2026-04-29
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

1-(2-Methylphenyl)ethanone (CAS 577-16-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/577-16-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 577-16-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID501015360 US Census international trade: HS 291439 for CAS 577-16-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/