D-(+)-Melibiose

CAS 585-99-9

D-Glucose, 6-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-

Molecular structure of 585-99-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$352M
Top sourceChina 15%

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 170290, 294000 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 170290, 294000, which covers 44 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 15%ChinaNL 10%NetherlandsID 9%IndonesiaDE 9%GermanyIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS585-99-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID101014653
FormulaC12H22O11
Mol. Weight342.297 g/mol
SMILESOC[C@H]1O[C@H](OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

D-(+)-Melibiose (CAS 585-99-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/585-99-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 585-99-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 170290,294000 for CAS 585-99-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/