Phenacetin

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 62-44-2
US ProductionZero
Import Value$872M
Import Volume44.1K lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceSwitzerland 44%
Phenacetin · US import value by year
$727M2013$833M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 24 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
EPA-registered importers (1)
Spectrum Laboratory Products
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthMetals & Mining
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • Household Detox
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Laboratory chemicals in Other (100%)Processing—repackaging

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gManchester Organics
CountryUnited Kingdom
Pack$282.01 / 10 kg
PurityNo data available
Vendors25 available

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

24 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.05500 g98%
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.06500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.09500 g95%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.11500 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.17500 g97%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.191 kg98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.191 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.20100 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.41100 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.55100 g99%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$0.61500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.20100 g99%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$6.4110 g99.95%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$15.205 g99.93%
MolnovaChina$48.001 g99%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
SpecsNetherlands$1076.90100 mg90%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1800.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
TimTec, LLC (back-ordered)United States$32000.0015 mg94%

Chemical Identity

CAS62-44-2
PubChem CID4754
DTXSIDDTXSID1021116
FormulaC10H13NO2
Mol. Weight179.22 g/mol
SMILESCCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)C

Data Sources

DTXSID10211162026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

47542026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/4754/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/4754.json

62-44-22026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 62-44-22026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json