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Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester

CAS 97-87-0

Molecular structure of 97-87-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$63M
Top sourceChina 22%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 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.

Source Countries
CN 22%ChinaDE 19%GermanySE 14%SwedenJP 13%JapanIN 9%India

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS97-87-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9073888
FormulaC8H16O2
Mol. Weight144.214 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC(=O)C(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester (CAS 97-87-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/97-87-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 97-87-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9073888 US Census international trade: HS 291560 for CAS 97-87-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/