4-Hydroxyoctanoic acid lactone

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 104-50-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$286M
Top SourceChina 48%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 33 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (2)
Givaudan Fragrances
Phoenix Aromas & Essential Oils

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$598.00 / 10 kg
Purity98%
Vendors18 available

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

17 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0610 kg98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.115 kg97%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.115 kg97%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.13500 g99%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.151 kg98%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.16500 g99%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.161 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.18500 g95%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.19500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.21500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.23500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.30500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.34500 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$2.3725 g97%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$50.001 g99.69%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS104-50-7
PubChem CID7704
DTXSIDDTXSID1047609
FormulaC8H14O2
Mol. Weight142.2 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC1CCC(=O)O1

Data Sources

DTXSID10476092026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

77042026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7704/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7704.json

104-50-72026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 104-50-72026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv