Octyl isovalerate

CAS 7786-58-5

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, octyl ester

Molecular structure of 7786-58-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

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 291560 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7786-58-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9064847
FormulaC13H26O2
Mol. Weight214.349 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CC(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Octyl isovalerate (CAS 7786-58-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7786-58-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7786-58-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 7786-58-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/