Aminohippuric acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 61-78-9

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

Molecular structure of 61-78-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.90/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$900.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors30 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS61-78-9
PubChem CID2148
DTXSIDDTXSID7022590
FormulaC9H10N2O3
Mol. Weight194.19 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NCC(=O)O)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Aminohippuric acid (CAS 61-78-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61-78-9/ PubChem: 2148. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2148 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 61-78-9. 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 292429 for CAS 61-78-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/