Acetic anhydride

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

Molecular structure of 108-24-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$18M
Top SourceMexico 94%

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 291524 · exact

Source Countries
MX 94%MexicoIN 6%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Symrise Ag · DE Germany
Bae Systems Ordnance Systems
Celanese
Symrise
EPA-registered importers (2)
Celanese
Jubilant Life Sciences Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthDefenseAgricultureFoodElectronicsMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Sealant (barrier) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (7%)Processing as a reactant
  • Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (29%)Processing as a reactant
  • Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (48%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (12%)Processing as a reactant
  • Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS108-24-7
PubChem CID7918
DTXSIDDTXSID0024395
FormulaC4H6O3
Mol. Weight102.09 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OC(=O)C

Data Sources

DTXSID00243952026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

79182026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7918/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7918.json

108-24-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 108-24-72026-04-25

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

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