n-(1(s)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl)-l-alanine

Drug ingredient

CAS 82717-96-2

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$503M

Top sourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland

Argentina
Poland
Portugal
Lithuania
Ukraine
Finland
Spain
Egypt
Sweden
Austria
Israel
Latvia
Belgium
Ireland
Mexico
Australia
Peru
Czech Republic
Colombia
Hong Kong

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

ZHEJIANG HUAHAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS82717-96-2

PubChem CID5702571

DTXSIDDTXSID901235536

FormulaC15H21NO4

Mol. Weight279.33 g/mol

SMILESCCOC(=O)C(CCC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(C)C(=O)O

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 5702571Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

n-(1(s)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl)-l-alanine (CAS 82717-96-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/82717-96-2/ PubChem: 5702571. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5702571 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 82717-96-2. 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 292249 for CAS 82717-96-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/