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(L)-(-)-Ethyl lactate

CAS 687-47-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 687-47-8
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$78M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceNetherlands 33%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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
EPA-registered importers (6)
Jsr · JP Japan
Sumitomo Chemical · JP Japan
Berje
Jsr Micro
Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies
Show all 6
Tarr

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fragrance in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Photosensitizers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$787.69 / 25 kg
Purity98%
Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.0325 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.271 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.281 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.33500 g98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.48500 g99%
Otava, Ltd.Ukraine$2280.0050 mg95%
Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks)Ukraine$2724.0050 mg95%

Chemical Identity

CAS687-47-8
PubChem CID92831
DTXSIDDTXSID9042336
FormulaC5H10O3
Mol. Weight118.13 g/mol
SMILESCCOC(=O)C(C)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

(L)-(-)-Ethyl lactate (CAS 687-47-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/687-47-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9042336. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9042336 PubChem: 92831. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92831 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 687-47-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 687-47-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291811 for CAS 687-47-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/