2-Propenoic acid, 2,3-dibromopropyl ester

CAS 19660-16-3

Molecular structure of 19660-16-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$196M
Top sourceSouth Korea 24%

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 291612 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291612, which covers 92 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 24%South KoreaTW 17%TaiwanZA 14%South AfricaIT 13%ItalyJP 12%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$2.75/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$275.00 / 100 g
Purity95%
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS19660-16-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7024950
FormulaC6H8Br2O2
Mol. Weight271.936 g/mol
SMILESBrCC(Br)COC(=O)C=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Propenoic acid, 2,3-dibromopropyl ester (CAS 19660-16-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/19660-16-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 19660-16-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 19660-16-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/