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3(2H)-Furanone, 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-

CAS 27538-09-6

Molecular structure of 27538-09-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$64M
Top sourceChina 37%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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 293219 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 293219, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaIT 23%ItalyJP 20%JapanIN 12%IndiaES 2%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.89/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$89.00 / 100 g
Purity96%
Vendors19 available

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

18 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.97100 g96%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$1.02500 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$1.20500 g97%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$1.2825 g96%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$1.55100 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$1.55100 g97%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$1.55100 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.68100 g95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$1.71100 g96%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$1.761 kg96%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$1.761 kg96%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$1.88100 g—
Fluorochem EUGermany$2.0325 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$2.17100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$2.74100 g95%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$3.005 g97%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$7.151 g95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg96%

Chemical Identity

CAS27538-09-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80885392
FormulaC7H10O3
Mol. Weight142.154 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=C(O)C(=O)C(C)O1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

3(2H)-Furanone, 5-ethyl-4-hydroxy-2-methyl- (CAS 27538-09-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27538-09-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 27538-09-6. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 27538-09-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 27538-09-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/