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2-Propenoic acid, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester

CAS 86178-38-3

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

Molecular structure of 86178-38-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$196M
Top sourceSouth Korea 24%

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 291612 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 92 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 24%South KoreaTW 17%TaiwanZA 14%South AfricaIT 13%ItalyJP 12%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Arkema
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Aalborz Chemical
EPA-registered importers (1)
Miwon North America

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningPaints & CoatingsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Monomers in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Monomers in Printing and Related Support ActivitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Photosensitive chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.42/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$211.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors8 available

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

7 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.45500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.61500 g98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$6.005 g98%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$1569.001 g95%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$1859.001 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$4792.00250 mg95%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$7632.00250 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS86178-38-3
PubChem CID98056
DTXSIDDTXSID30888671
FormulaC12H20O2
Mol. Weight196.29 g/mol
SMILESCC1CC(CC(C1)(C)C)OC(=O)C=C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Propenoic acid, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester (CAS 86178-38-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/86178-38-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30888671. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30888671 PubChem: 98056. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/98056 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 86178-38-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 86178-38-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 86178-38-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/