Trifluorido{[1-(hydroxy-kappaO)ethylidene]oxidaniumato}boron

CAS 7578-36-1

Borate(1-), (acetato-κO)trifluoro-, hydrogen (1:1), (T-4)-

Molecular structure of 7578-36-1
1 H⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$89M
Top sourceIndia 48%

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 294200 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294200, which covers 18 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 48%IndiaIT 14%ItalyCN 9%ChinaCA 5%CanadaDE 4%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS7578-36-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90997177
FormulaC2H4BF3O2
Mol. Weight127.86 g/mol
SMILES[H+].CC(=O)O[B-](F)(F)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Trifluorido{[1-(hydroxy-kappaO)ethylidene]oxidaniumato}boron (CAS 7578-36-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7578-36-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7578-36-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 294200 for CAS 7578-36-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/