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2-Ethylhexyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

CAS 688-84-6

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 688-84-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$257M
Top sourceGermany 26%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 291614 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291614, which covers 98 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 26%GermanyKR 17%South KoreaJP 12%JapanCN 9%ChinaSG 9%Singapore
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Pmc Group N.A
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Basf
EPA-registered importers (1)
Teckrez

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Lubricating agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Chemical reaction regulator in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Plasticizer in ConstructionUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Monomers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$12.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors16 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

15 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.04500 g99%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g99%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.051 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.051 kg99%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.051 kg99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.051 kg99%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.08500 g99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)United States$2.06100 g—
AA BLOCKS (1 week)United States$2.13100 g—
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$5.3750 g—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$5.3750 g—
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$9.605 g95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS688-84-6
PubChem CID12713
DTXSIDDTXSID3027293
FormulaC12H22O2
Mol. Weight198.3 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C(=C)C

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Brief citations

2-Ethylhexyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate (CAS 688-84-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/688-84-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3027293. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3027293 PubChem: 12713. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12713 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 688-84-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 688-84-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291614 for CAS 688-84-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/