[2-(Dimethoxymethyl)-1-heptenyl]benzene

CAS 91-87-2

Benzene, [2-(dimethoxymethyl)-1-hepten-1-yl]-

Molecular structure of 91-87-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceSwitzerland 25%

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 291100 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291100, which covers 99 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 25%SwitzerlandES 16%SpainIN 13%IndiaCN 13%ChinaDE 9%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$442.00/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)
CountryUnited States
Pack$221.00 / 500 mg
PurityNot recorded
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS91-87-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1052612
FormulaC16H24O2
Mol. Weight248.366 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCC(=CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(OC)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

[2-(Dimethoxymethyl)-1-heptenyl]benzene (CAS 91-87-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/91-87-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 91-87-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291100 for CAS 91-87-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/