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Furan, 2-methyl-5-(methylthio)-

CAS 13678-59-6

Molecular structure of 13678-59-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 293219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$22.16/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$554.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors7 available

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

6 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$23.3225 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$28.0010 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$33.842 g99%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$62.805 g99%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$63.605 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$2800.00100 mg—

Chemical Identity

CAS13678-59-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9065578
FormulaC6H8OS
Mol. Weight128.19 g/mol
SMILESCSC1=CC=C(C)O1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Furan, 2-methyl-5-(methylthio)- (CAS 13678-59-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13678-59-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13678-59-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 13678-59-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/