3-Mercaptopropanoic acid
CAS 107-96-0
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 293090 · basket
- 2023
- US production 1.3M lb · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Croatia
- Ukraine
- Slovakia
- United Arab Emirates
- Ireland
- Poland
- Lithuania
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Australia
- Armenia
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Greece
- Russia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.
- •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plasticizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
18 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.03 | 500 g | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.09 | 100 g | 98% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.11 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.16 | 500 g | 98% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.22 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.26 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.29 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.29 | 500 g | 99% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.44 | 500 g | 99% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $1.70 | 10 g | 95% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $2.02 | 100 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $3.08 | 25 g | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $30.00 | 1 g | 96.29% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8026775Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 6514Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
3-Mercaptopropanoic acid (CAS 107-96-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/107-96-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8026775. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8026775 PubChem: 6514. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6514 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 107-96-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 107-96-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 107-96-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/