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Taurocholic acid

CAS 81-24-3

Molecular structure of 81-24-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS81-24-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00883259
FormulaC26H45NO7S
Mol. Weight515.71 g/mol
SMILES[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)C[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@]12C)[C@H](C)CCC(=O)NCCS(O)(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Taurocholic acid (CAS 81-24-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81-24-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 81-24-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00883259 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 81-24-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 81-24-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/