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Reductic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 80-72-8

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 80-72-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$90M
Top sourceGermany 36%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

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 291440 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291440, which covers 35 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 36%GermanyBE 32%BelgiumCN 13%ChinaTW 7%TaiwanBR 5%Brazil
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Thyroid Liquescence 3021
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS80-72-8
PubChem CID65726
DTXSIDDTXSID60229997
FormulaC5H6O3
Mol. Weight114.1 g/mol
SMILESC1CC(=O)C(=C1O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Reductic acid (CAS 80-72-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/80-72-8/ PubChem: 65726. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/65726 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 80-72-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291440 for CAS 80-72-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/