Dimethoxane

CAS 828-00-2

1,3-Dioxan-4-ol, 2,6-dimethyl-, 4-acetate

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 828-00-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$3.5B
Top sourceIreland 57%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293299 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293299, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 57%IrelandNL 24%NetherlandsCH 8%SwitzerlandCN 5%ChinaIT 2%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS828-00-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6020480
FormulaC8H14O4
Mol. Weight174.196 g/mol
SMILESCC1CC(OC(C)=O)OC(C)O1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dimethoxane (CAS 828-00-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/828-00-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 828-00-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 828-00-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293299 for CAS 828-00-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/