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Benzenepropanoic acid, β-oxo-, 4-methylphenyl ester

CAS 67801-43-8

Molecular structure of 67801-43-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$65M
Top sourceChina 20%

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 291830 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291830, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 20%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 19%ItalyCH 15%SwitzerlandJP 15%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS67801-43-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9070618
FormulaC16H14O3
Mol. Weight254.285 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=C(OC(=O)CC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)C=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzenepropanoic acid, β-oxo-, 4-methylphenyl ester (CAS 67801-43-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67801-43-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 67801-43-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291830 for CAS 67801-43-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/