Sodium methacrylate

CAS 5536-61-8

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 5536-61-8
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceSouth Korea 54%

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 291613 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291613, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 54%South KoreaJP 33%JapanMY 6%MalaysiaDE 5%GermanyIN 2%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$12.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors17 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5536-61-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9044823
FormulaC4H5NaO2
Mol. Weight108.072 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].CC(=C)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Sodium methacrylate (CAS 5536-61-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5536-61-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5536-61-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291613 for CAS 5536-61-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/