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2-Heptanone, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-

CAS 65405-68-7

Molecular structure of 65405-68-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 36%

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 291440 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291440, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 36%GermanyBE 32%BelgiumCN 13%ChinaTW 7%TaiwanBR 5%Brazil

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS65405-68-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30867143
FormulaC8H16O2
Mol. Weight144.214 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CO)C(C)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Heptanone, 3-(hydroxymethyl)- (CAS 65405-68-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65405-68-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 65405-68-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291440 for CAS 65405-68-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/