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5-Hydroxyoctan-4-one

CAS 496-77-5

Molecular structure of 496-77-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 36%

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 291440 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291440, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 36%GermanyBE 32%BelgiumCN 13%ChinaTW 7%TaiwanBR 5%Brazil

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS496-77-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60862040
FormulaC8H16O2
Mol. Weight144.214 g/mol
SMILESCCCC(O)C(=O)CCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

5-Hydroxyoctan-4-one (CAS 496-77-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/496-77-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 496-77-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60862040 US Census international trade: HS 291440 for CAS 496-77-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/