Dimethyl (p-methoxybenzylidene)malonate

CAS 7443-25-6

Propanedioic acid, 2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylene]-, 1,3-dimethyl ester

Molecular structure of 7443-25-6
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.

Vendor Pricing

$1.15/gMedChemExpress MCE
CountrySweden
Pack$573.54 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7443-25-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5042328
FormulaC13H14O5
Mol. Weight250.25 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)C(=CC1=CC=C(OC)C=C1)C(=O)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dimethyl (p-methoxybenzylidene)malonate (CAS 7443-25-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7443-25-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7443-25-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291899 for CAS 7443-25-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/