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2,6-Dimethyloctanal

CAS 7779-07-9

Molecular structure of 7779-07-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 34%

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 291219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291219, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 34%GermanyCN 29%ChinaIN 13%IndiaIT 8%ItalyGB 4%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7779-07-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20864121
FormulaC10H20O
Mol. Weight156.269 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)CCCC(C)C=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2,6-Dimethyloctanal (CAS 7779-07-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7779-07-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 7779-07-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20864121 US Census international trade: HS 291219 for CAS 7779-07-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/