Methyl 3-mercaptopropionate

CAS 2935-90-2

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 2935-90-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$760M
Top sourceChina 33%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 293090 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Galata Chemicals
EPA-registered importers (1)
Chevron Phillips Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgriculturePlastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$26.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2935-90-2
PubChem CID18050
DTXSIDDTXSID6027509
FormulaC4H8O2S
Mol. Weight120.17 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)CCS

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl 3-mercaptopropionate (CAS 2935-90-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2935-90-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027509. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027509 PubChem: 18050. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18050 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2935-90-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2935-90-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 2935-90-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/