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2-Cyclopentene-1-acetic acid, 1-methylheptyl ester

CAS 93981-12-5

Molecular structure of 93981-12-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceIndia 33%

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 291620 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291620, which covers 72 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 33%IndiaJP 16%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 11%MexicoAU 10%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS93981-12-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70888731
FormulaC15H26O2
Mol. Weight238.371 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(C)OC(=O)CC1CCC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Cyclopentene-1-acetic acid, 1-methylheptyl ester (CAS 93981-12-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/93981-12-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 93981-12-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291620 for CAS 93981-12-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/