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2-Phenylethyl pivalate

CAS 67662-96-8

Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, 2-phenylethyl ester

Molecular structure of 67662-96-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

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 291560 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS67662-96-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8070542
FormulaC13H18O2
Mol. Weight206.285 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(C)C(=O)OCCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Phenylethyl pivalate (CAS 67662-96-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67662-96-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 67662-96-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 67662-96-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/