esflurbiprofen

Drug ingredient

CAS 51543-39-6

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

Molecular structure of 51543-39-6
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
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$1014.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors35 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51543-39-6
PubChem CID72099
DTXSIDDTXSID201316678
FormulaC15H13FO2
Mol. Weight244.26 g/mol
SMILESCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2)F)C(=O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

esflurbiprofen (CAS 51543-39-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51543-39-6/ PubChem: 72099. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/72099 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 51543-39-6. 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 51543-39-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/