Propyl heptanoate

CAS 7778-87-2

Molecular structure of 7778-87-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7778-87-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90228397
FormulaC10H20O2
Mol. Weight172.268 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(=O)OCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Propyl heptanoate (CAS 7778-87-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7778-87-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 7778-87-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90228397 US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 7778-87-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/