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levomefolic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 31690-09-2

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 31690-09-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$295M
Top sourceChina 56%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 293629 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293629, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaCH 12%SwitzerlandIN 12%IndiaIT 11%ItalyJP 2%Japan
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC
CarWin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Quflora Pediatric
  • •Prenate Mini
  • •Chromagen
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS31690-09-2
PubChem CID135398561
DTXSIDDTXSID00185583
FormulaC20H25N7O6
Mol. Weight459.5 g/mol
SMILESCN1C(CNC2=C1C(=O)NC(=N2)N)CNC3=CC=C(C=C3)C(=O)NC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

levomefolic acid (CAS 31690-09-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31690-09-2/ PubChem: 135398561. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/135398561 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 31690-09-2. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293629 for CAS 31690-09-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/