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Sodium pantothenate

CAS 867-81-2

β-Alanine, N-[(2R)-2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl]-, sodium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 867-81-2
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$48M
Top sourceChina 72%

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 293624 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 293624, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 72%ChinaGB 21%United KingdomDE 7%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS867-81-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4047173
FormulaC9H16NNaO5
Mol. Weight241.219 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].CC(C)(CO)[C@@H](O)C(=O)NCCC([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium pantothenate (CAS 867-81-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/867-81-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 867-81-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293624 for CAS 867-81-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/