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Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, 1,4-bis(1-methylethyl) ester, (2S,3S)-

CAS 62961-64-2

Molecular structure of 62961-64-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$12M
Top sourceSpain 64%

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 291813 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291813, which covers 21 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ES 64%SpainMY 14%MalaysiaBE 9%BelgiumCL 4%ChileIT 3%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS62961-64-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10886519
FormulaC10H20O6
Mol. Weight236.264 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)OC(O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)OC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, 1,4-bis(1-methylethyl) ester, (2S,3S)- (CAS 62961-64-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/62961-64-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 62961-64-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291813 for CAS 62961-64-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/