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Musk Xylene

Drug ingredient

CAS 81-15-2

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 81-15-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$44M
Top sourcePortugal 61%

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 290420 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290420, which covers 43 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
PT 61%PortugalPL 17%PolandIN 10%IndiaKR 7%South KoreaCN 5%China
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Solvent/Small Ring Combination 9317
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS81-15-2
PubChem CID62329
DTXSIDDTXSID1021405
FormulaC12H15N3O6
Mol. Weight297.26 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1[N+](=O)[O-])C(C)(C)C)[N+](=O)[O-])C)[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Musk Xylene (CAS 81-15-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81-15-2/ PubChem: 62329. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62329 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 81-15-2. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290420 for CAS 81-15-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/