4-Hydroxybutyl prop-2-enoate
CAS 2478-10-6
EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 291612 · basket
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
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.
- United Kingdom
- Hungary
- Singapore
- Saudi Arabia
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Malaysia
- Canada
- Lithuania
- India
- Mexico
- Denmark
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Binder in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Adhesive Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Monomers in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.05 | 500 g | 97% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.13 | 1 kg | — |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.14 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.18 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 97% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.75 | 500 g | 95% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.97 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $1.05 | 500 g | 97% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $1.68 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC (1 week) | United States | $1.72 | 100 g | — |
| AA BLOCKS (1 week) | United States | $1.77 | 100 g | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $11.58 | 25 g | 90% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $11.58 | 25 g | 90% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $11.71 | 25 g | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3044623Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 75588Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
4-Hydroxybutyl prop-2-enoate (CAS 2478-10-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2478-10-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3044623. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3044623 PubChem: 75588. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/75588 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2478-10-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2478-10-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291612 for CAS 2478-10-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/