Benzeneacetic acid, α-amino-, (αR)-

CAS 875-74-1

Molecular structure of 875-74-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

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

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$24.00 / 500 g
Purity96%
Vendors26 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS875-74-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID50889362
FormulaC8H9NO2
Mol. Weight151.165 g/mol
SMILESN[C@@H](C(O)=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzeneacetic acid, α-amino-, (αR)- (CAS 875-74-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/875-74-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 875-74-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 875-74-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/