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Ethyl 2-benzyl-3-oxobutanoate

CAS 620-79-1

Molecular structure of 620-79-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$65M
Top sourceChina 20%

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

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 291830 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291830, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 20%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 19%ItalyCH 15%SwitzerlandJP 15%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS620-79-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00862307
FormulaC13H16O3
Mol. Weight220.268 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(C)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ethyl 2-benzyl-3-oxobutanoate (CAS 620-79-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/620-79-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 620-79-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00862307 US Census international trade: HS 291830 for CAS 620-79-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/