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cis-Aconitic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 585-84-2

aconitic acid, (z)-

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

Molecular structure of 585-84-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$139M
Top sourceChina 67%

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 291719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Guna spa

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Female Stimulant
  • •Mitochondria PRO
  • •Liverex I
  • •Spleenex V
  • •Omeosport
  • •Kidnex IV
  • •Spleenex VH
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS585-84-2
PubChem CID643757
DTXSIDDTXSID30883449
FormulaC6H6O6
Mol. Weight174.11 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

cis-Aconitic acid (CAS 585-84-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/585-84-2/ PubChem: 643757. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/643757 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 585-84-2. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 585-84-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/