Benoxinate hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 5987-82-6

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

Molecular structure of 5987-82-6
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$652M
Top sourceSingapore 77%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 292250 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292250, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 77%SingaporeCN 12%ChinaIT 4%ItalyIN 2%IndiaGB 1%United Kingdom
5 FDA-registered drug labelers
Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Oceanside Pharmaceuticals
Siegfried Evionnaz SA

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Fluorescein Sodium and Benoxinate Hydrochloride
  • •Altafluor
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$5.90/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$590.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5987-82-6
PubChem CID6420040
DTXSIDDTXSID4045393
FormulaC17H29ClN2O3
Mol. Weight344.9 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)OCCN(CC)CC)N.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benoxinate hydrochloride (CAS 5987-82-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5987-82-6/ PubChem: 6420040. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6420040 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 5987-82-6. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292250 for CAS 5987-82-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/