meso-Tartaric acid
CAS 147-73-9
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3S)-rel-
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 unknownProduction 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 291812 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 291812, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Mexico
- India
- United Kingdom
- Belgium
- Japan
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.10 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | — |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.14 | 1 kg | 97% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.19 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.31 | 100 g | 98% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $10.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $290.00 | 100 mg | 99.98% |
| Molnova | China | $900.00 | 50 mg | 99% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $3170.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
meso-Tartaric acid (CAS 147-73-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/147-73-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 147-73-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291812 for CAS 147-73-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/