Butyl cyanoacetate

CAS 5459-58-5

Acetic acid, 2-cyano-, butyl ester

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$281M

Import volume35.3K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 31%

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.

Butyl cyanoacetate · US import value by year

2013: $339M · Peak 2022: $410M · 2024: $281M · 2025: $254M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292690 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 35.3K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292690, which covers 191 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 31%ChinaIT 15%ItalyGB 14%United KingdomIN 11%IndiaJP 8%Japan

South Korea
Spain
Ireland
Ukraine
Malaysia
Brazil
Hong Kong
Latvia
Australia

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Aceto Us

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & Mining

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Intermediate in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$41.00 / 500 g

Purity98%

Vendors17 available

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

16 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.09	500 g	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.16	500 g	95%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.19	500 g	98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.21	1 kg	98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.25	500 g	98%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.25	500 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	95%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.25	500 g	95%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.27	500 g	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.27	500 g	98%
MedChemExpress MCE	Sweden	$0.29	1 kg	—
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.33	500 g	98%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$1.43	5 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$2.40	25 g	98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$3.08	25 g	95%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS5459-58-5

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID1044439

FormulaC7H11NO2

Mol. Weight141.17 g/mol

SMILESCCCCOC(=O)CC#N

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Butyl cyanoacetate (CAS 5459-58-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5459-58-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5459-58-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5459-58-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5459-58-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292690 for CAS 5459-58-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/