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Buten-2-yl (3-methylbutoxy)acetate

CAS 72894-11-2

Acetic acid, 2-(3-methylbutoxy)-, 2-buten-1-yl ester

Molecular structure of 72894-11-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$370M
Top sourceIndia 45%

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 291899 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291899, which covers 139 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 45%IndiaCN 35%ChinaGB 7%United KingdomCO 3%ColombiaCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS72894-11-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2072629
FormulaC11H20O3
Mol. Weight200.278 g/mol
SMILESCC=CCOC(=O)COCCC(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Buten-2-yl (3-methylbutoxy)acetate (CAS 72894-11-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72894-11-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 72894-11-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 72894-11-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/