(+/-)-Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate

CAS 1487-49-6

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$81M

Top sourceChina 35%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan

Switzerland
Ukraine
Colombia
Taiwan
Belgium
Israel
Sweden
Hungary
Ireland
Slovakia

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1487-49-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID70862677

FormulaC5H10O3

Mol. Weight118.132 g/mol

SMILESCOC(=O)CC(C)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID70862677Retrieved 2026-04-29
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

(+/-)-Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate (CAS 1487-49-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1487-49-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 1487-49-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70862677 US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 1487-49-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/