4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone

CAS 3658-77-3

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 3658-77-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$64M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 37%

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. 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 Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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 (2)
International Flavors And Fragrances
Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Fragrance in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.09/gAA BLOCKS
CountryUnited States
Pack$4564.00 / 50 kg
Purity98%
Vendors23 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS3658-77-3
PubChem CID19309
DTXSIDDTXSID0041517
FormulaC6H8O3
Mol. Weight128.13 g/mol
SMILESCC1C(=O)C(=C(O1)C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone (CAS 3658-77-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3658-77-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0041517. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0041517 PubChem: 19309. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19309 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3658-77-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3658-77-3. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293219 for CAS 3658-77-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/