2-Heptyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane

CAS 74094-61-4

Molecular structure of 74094-61-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293299 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS74094-61-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80868281
FormulaC11H22O2
Mol. Weight186.295 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC1OCC(C)O1

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Heptyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (CAS 74094-61-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/74094-61-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 74094-61-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80868281 US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 74094-61-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/