Methyl 2-methylbutyrate
CAS 868-57-5
Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
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 unknownProduction 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 291560 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 291560, which covers 183 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Ireland
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Israel
- Brazil
- Canada
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
13 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.09 | 500 g | 97% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.09 | 20 kg | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.09 | 20 kg | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.22 | 100 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.29 | 100 g | 99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.36 | 100 g | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.60 | 25 g | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $2.40 | 25 g | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $50.00 | 1 g | 99.54% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Methyl 2-methylbutyrate (CAS 868-57-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/868-57-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 868-57-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 868-57-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/