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Dexibuprofen

Drug ingredient

CAS 51146-56-6

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

Molecular structure of 51146-56-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

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 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Hubei Biocause Heilen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
SMS Pharmaceuticals Limited
Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$36.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors40 available

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

39 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.04500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.061 kg97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.071 kg97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.081 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.091 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.091 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.091 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.091 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.091 kg99%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.091 kg99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.251 kg95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.331 kg98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.38100 g97%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.68500 g98%
Fulfilled by MolportLatvia$1.005 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$18.0025 g98%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$18.405 g99.17%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$25.5010 g95%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$27.1310 g99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$29.775 g99.97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$31.615 g—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$31.615 g—
MolnovaChina$48.001 g99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$53.001 g99.81%
EximedUkraine$120.001 g95%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$225.001 g90%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$225.001 g95%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$2500.0030 mg99%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Life Chemicals Inc.Ukraine → Canada$3466.6775 mg90%
ChemBridge CorporationKazakhstan$4800.0050 mg90%
ChemDiv, Inc.United States$5480.0050 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg97%
Combi-Blocks (back-ordered)United States$8400.00100 mg95%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$9333.3330 mg90%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$12200.0025 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS51146-56-6
PubChem CID39912
DTXSIDDTXSID9048724
FormulaC13H18O2
Mol. Weight206.28 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C(=O)O

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Brief citations

Dexibuprofen (CAS 51146-56-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51146-56-6/ PubChem: 39912. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/39912 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 51146-56-6. 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 291639 for CAS 51146-56-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/