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18beta-Glycyrrhizic acid dipotassium salt

CAS 68797-35-3

α-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3β,20β)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-β-D-glucopyranuronosyl-, potassium salt (1:2)

Molecular structure of 68797-35-3
2 K⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$296M
Top sourceChina 71%

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 293890 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293890, which covers 25 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 71%ChinaMY 11%MalaysiaBR 3%BrazilKR 2%South KoreaCL 2%Chile

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68797-35-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID501015077
FormulaC42H60K2O16
Mol. Weight899.123 g/mol
SMILES[K+].[K+].[H][C@@]12C[C@](C)(CC[C@]1(C)CC[C@]1(C)C2=CC(=O)[C@]2([H])[C@@]3(C)CC[C@H](O[C@H]4O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O[C@@H]4O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]4O)C([O-])=O)C([O-])=O)C(C)(C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]12C)C(O)=O

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Brief citations

18beta-Glycyrrhizic acid dipotassium salt (CAS 68797-35-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68797-35-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68797-35-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293890 for CAS 68797-35-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/