4'-Fluoroacetophenone

CAS 403-42-9

Ethanone, 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-

Molecular structure of 403-42-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$175M
Top sourceIndia 48%

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 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 291479 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291479, which covers 95 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 48%IndiaCN 20%ChinaMX 19%MexicoDE 10%GermanyFI 2%Finland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$270.00 / 10 kg
Purity98%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS403-42-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID0059952
FormulaC8H7FO
Mol. Weight138.141 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)C1=CC=C(F)C=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

4'-Fluoroacetophenone (CAS 403-42-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/403-42-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 403-42-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291479 for CAS 403-42-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/