Dichloroacetic acid

CAS 79-43-6

Acetic acid, 2,2-dichloro-

Molecular structure of 79-43-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$72M
Top sourceGermany 40%

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 291540 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291540, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 40%GermanyNL 39%NetherlandsCN 7%ChinaIN 6%IndiaPL 4%Poland

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.35/gAK Scientific Specialized
CountryUnited States
Pack$173.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS79-43-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2020428
FormulaC2H2Cl2O2
Mol. Weight128.94 g/mol
SMILESOC(=O)C(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dichloroacetic acid (CAS 79-43-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79-43-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 79-43-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291540 for CAS 79-43-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/