vitamin a acetate

Drug ingredient

CAS 127-47-9

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 127-47-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$6.8B
Top sourceSingapore 40%

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 210690 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 210690, which covers 2 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 40%SingaporeCA 16%CanadaCN 8%ChinaMX 4%MexicoDE 3%Germany
10 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Apex Energetics Inc.
Blue Heron Pharmaceuticals, LLC
BonGeo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
CarWin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC
Patrin Pharma, Inc.
PureTek Corporation
REMEDYREPACK INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 35 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Quflora Pediatric
  • •Floriva
  • •Prenatryl
  • •Ventrixyl Fe
  • •Vitrexate
  • •Venexa
  • •Vitranol Fe
  • •Pretrate
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS127-47-9
PubChem CID638034
DTXSIDDTXSID6021240
FormulaC22H32O2
Mol. Weight328.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CCOC(=O)C)C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

vitamin a acetate (CAS 127-47-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/127-47-9/ PubChem: 638034. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/638034 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 127-47-9. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 210690 for CAS 127-47-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/