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6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptanal

CAS 62439-41-2

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

Molecular structure of 62439-41-2
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$26M
Import volume24 lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 43%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptanal · US import value by year
$21M2013$27M2022$26M2024$24M2025

2013: $21M · Peak 2022: $27M · 2024: $26M · 2025: $24M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291249 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019
US production Zero · Imports 24 lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291249, which covers 48 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 43%ChinaDE 20%GermanyIN 13%IndiaJP 9%JapanES 7%Spain
EPA-registered importers (1)
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS62439-41-2
PubChem CID112491
DTXSIDDTXSID3052303
FormulaC10H20O2
Mol. Weight172.26 g/mol
SMILESCC(CCCC(C)(C)OC)C=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

6-Methoxy-2,6-dimethylheptanal (CAS 62439-41-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/62439-41-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3052303. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3052303 PubChem: 112491. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/112491 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 62439-41-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291249 for CAS 62439-41-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/