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2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-, ethyl ester

CAS 953-26-4

Molecular structure of 953-26-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS953-26-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8061347
FormulaC11H11NO4
Mol. Weight221.212 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-, ethyl ester (CAS 953-26-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/953-26-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 953-26-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 953-26-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/