3-Phosphonopropionic acid
CAS 5962-42-5
Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.
US productionZero
Import volume42.1K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 42.1K lb
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.
Lanxess
Why It Matters
Sectors
Water
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
- •Anti-scaling agent in Utilities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS5962-42-5
PubChem CID1682
DTXSIDDTXSID3064069
FormulaC3H7O5P
Mol. Weight154.06 g/mol
SMILESC(CP(=O)(O)O)C(=O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3064069Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 1682Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
3-Phosphonopropionic acid (CAS 5962-42-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5962-42-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3064069. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3064069 PubChem: 1682. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1682 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5962-42-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5962-42-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting