2-Chloroacrylic acid

CAS 598-79-8

2-Propenoic acid, 2-chloro-

Molecular structure of 598-79-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceChina 50%

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 291619 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 169 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$5.56/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$278.00 / 50 g
Purity98%
Vendors14 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS598-79-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5060514
FormulaC3H3ClO2
Mol. Weight106.51 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)C(Cl)=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Chloroacrylic acid (CAS 598-79-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/598-79-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 598-79-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291619 for CAS 598-79-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/