4-Methylpent-4-en-2-yl 2-methylpropanoate

CAS 80118-06-5

Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,3-dimethyl-3-buten-1-yl ester

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 80118-06-5
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$63M
Import volume44.4K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 22%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

4-Methylpent-4-en-2-yl 2-methylpropanoate · US import value by year
$31M2013$85M2022$63M2024$50M2025

2013: $31M · Peak 2022: $85M · 2024: $63M · 2025: $50M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291560 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 44.4K lb

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
EPA-registered importers (1)
Henkel Us Operations

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Fragrance in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS80118-06-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5052547
FormulaC10H18O2
Mol. Weight170.252 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)C(=O)OC(C)CC(C)=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

4-Methylpent-4-en-2-yl 2-methylpropanoate (CAS 80118-06-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/80118-06-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 80118-06-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 80118-06-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 80118-06-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 80118-06-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/