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Menaquinone 6

Drug ingredient

CAS 84-81-1

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

Molecular structure of 84-81-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$295M
Top sourceChina 56%

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 293629 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293629, which covers 17 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 56%ChinaCH 12%SwitzerlandIN 12%IndiaIT 11%ItalyJP 2%Japan
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
CUSTICS

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Hautuki Wellness
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS84-81-1
PubChem CID5283547
DTXSIDDTXSID801018975
FormulaC41H56O2
Mol. Weight580.9 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Menaquinone 6 (CAS 84-81-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/84-81-1/ PubChem: 5283547. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5283547 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 84-81-1. 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 293629 for CAS 84-81-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/