3-Hydroxybutyric acid
CAS 300-85-6
Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
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 unknownProduction 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 291819 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Colombia
- Taiwan
- Belgium
- Israel
- Sweden
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Slovakia
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemscene | United States | $2.75 | 500 g | — |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $2.77 | 100 g | 95% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $3.54 | 100 g | 80% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $4.30 | 100 g | 80% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $5.05 | 100 g | 80% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $5.09 | 100 g | 80% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $5.09 | 100 g | 80% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $5.09 | 100 g | 80% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $5.09 | 100 g | 80% |
| Acrotein ChemBio, Inc. | United States | $5.32 | 100 g | — |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $6.00 | 25 g | 80% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $10.36 | 25 g | 95% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $11.56 | 25 g | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $15.35 | 100 g | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $15.35 | 100 g | — |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $17.32 | 25 g | 95% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $34.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| Cayman Europe | Estonia | $47.48 | 10 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $53.00 | 5 g | 99.79% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $98.00 | 1 g | 99.77% |
| TargetMol Chemicals US | United States | $158.00 | 500 mg | 99.77% |
| Molnova | China | $370.00 | 100 mg | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals EU | Austria | $600.00 | 50 mg | 99.77% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $2900.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $3170.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 95% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
3-Hydroxybutyric acid (CAS 300-85-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/300-85-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 300-85-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 300-85-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/