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Propanoic acid, ammonium salt

CAS 17496-08-1

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 17496-08-1
1 NH₃
US production922.1K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291550 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 922.1K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 3.4M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291550 covers 61 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Nutrien · CA Canada
Hawkins
Nutrien Us Top

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Preservative in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Preservative in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.11/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$54.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.11500 g95%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$0.12500 g99%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$0.13500 g99%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS17496-08-1
PubChem CID87139
DTXSIDDTXSID9066207
FormulaC3H9NO2
Mol. Weight91.11 g/mol
SMILESCCC(=O)O.N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Propanoic acid, ammonium salt (CAS 17496-08-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/17496-08-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9066207. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9066207 PubChem: 87139. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/87139 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 17496-08-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 17496-08-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting