Cyclopentanepropanoic acid

CAS 140-77-2

Molecular structure of 140-77-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$94M
Top sourceIndia 33%

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 291620 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291620, which covers 72 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 33%IndiaJP 16%JapanCN 14%ChinaMX 11%MexicoAU 10%Australia

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.27/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$135.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS140-77-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4059700
FormulaC8H14O2
Mol. Weight142.198 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)CCC1CCCC1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cyclopentanepropanoic acid (CAS 140-77-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/140-77-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 140-77-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291620 for CAS 140-77-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/