3,4,5,6,6-Pentamethylhept-3-en-2-one

CAS 86115-11-9

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

Molecular structure of 86115-11-9
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$39M
Import volume1.2M lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 33%

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.

3,4,5,6,6-Pentamethylhept-3-en-2-one · US import value by year
$51M2013$53M2022$39M2024$36M2025

2013: $51M · Peak 2022: $53M · 2024: $39M · 2025: $36M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291419 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 1.2M lb

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
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

CAS86115-11-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6052582
FormulaC12H22O
Mol. Weight182.307 g/mol
SMILESCC(C(C)=C(C)C(C)=O)C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

3,4,5,6,6-Pentamethylhept-3-en-2-one (CAS 86115-11-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/86115-11-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6052582. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6052582 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 86115-11-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 86115-11-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291419 for CAS 86115-11-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/