Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 1(or 4)-methyl-4(or 1)-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester

CAS 68966-86-9

Molecular structure of 68966-86-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceIndia 33%

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 291620 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291620, which covers 72 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 33%IndiaJP 16%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 11%MexicoAU 10%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68966-86-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00904438
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard

Brief citations

Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 1(or 4)-methyl-4(or 1)-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester (CAS 68966-86-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68966-86-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68966-86-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291620 for CAS 68966-86-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/