Isopropyl lactate

CAS 617-51-6

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1-methylethyl ester

Molecular structure of 617-51-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$78M
Top sourceNetherlands 33%

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 291811 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291811, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 33%NetherlandsBE 14%BelgiumES 13%SpainCN 12%ChinaIT 9%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$89.00/gCombi-Blocks (back-ordered)
CountryUnited States
Pack$445.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors13 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS617-51-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70858732
FormulaC6H12O3
Mol. Weight132.159 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)OC(=O)C(C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Isopropyl lactate (CAS 617-51-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/617-51-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 617-51-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291811 for CAS 617-51-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/