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Pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3(or 5)-methyl-

CAS 68378-13-2

Molecular structure of 68378-13-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293399 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68378-13-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID801015676
FormulaC6H8N2O
Mol. Weight124.143 g/mol
SMILESC*.COC1=NC=CN=C1 |c:5,7,t:3,lp:3:2,5:1,8:1,m:1:9.7|

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3(or 5)-methyl- (CAS 68378-13-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68378-13-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68378-13-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68378-13-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 68378-13-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/