Benzyl nonanoate

CAS 6471-66-5

Molecular structure of 6471-66-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6471-66-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20215058
FormulaC16H24O2
Mol. Weight248.366 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzyl nonanoate (CAS 6471-66-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6471-66-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 6471-66-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20215058 US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 6471-66-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/