3-Propylidenephthalide

CAS 17369-59-4

1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3-propylidene-

Molecular structure of 17369-59-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$286M
Top sourceChina 48%

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 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.45/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$45.00 / 100 g
Purity96%
Vendors2 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS17369-59-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7025972
FormulaC11H10O2
Mol. Weight174.199 g/mol
SMILESCCC=C1OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C12

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Propylidenephthalide (CAS 17369-59-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/17369-59-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 17369-59-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 17369-59-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/