3-Methylbut-3-en-2-one

CAS 814-78-8

3-Buten-2-one, 3-methyl-

Molecular structure of 814-78-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$39M
Top sourceChina 33%

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 291419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291419, which covers 131 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaDE 29%GermanyIN 26%IndiaGB 3%United KingdomJP 2%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$33.60/gAstaTech, Inc
CountryUnited States
Pack$168.00 / 5 g
Purity90%
Vendors4 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS814-78-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9052557
FormulaC5H8O
Mol. Weight84.118 g/mol
SMILESCC(=C)C(C)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Methylbut-3-en-2-one (CAS 814-78-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/814-78-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 814-78-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291419 for CAS 814-78-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/