Methyl beta-D-glucoside

CAS 709-50-2

β-D-Glucopyranoside, methyl

Molecular structure of 709-50-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$189M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 294000 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294000, which covers 41 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaDE 16%GermanyIT 11%ItalyCA 7%CanadaDK 7%Denmark

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$33.00/gTargetMol Chemicals
CountryChina (registered: United States)
Pack$33.00 / 1 g
Purity98%
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS709-50-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20883559
FormulaC7H14O6
Mol. Weight194.183 g/mol
SMILESCO[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl beta-D-glucoside (CAS 709-50-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/709-50-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 709-50-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 294000 for CAS 709-50-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/