2-Hydroxypropyl starch

CAS 9049-76-7

Starch, 2-hydroxypropyl ether

Molecular structure of 9049-76-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$347M
Top sourceMalaysia 19%

EPA exempts this chemical from its 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 350510 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 350510, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 19%MalaysiaAU 16%AustraliaCN 13%ChinaIT 10%ItalyNL 9%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS9049-76-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00891995
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-Hydroxypropyl starch (CAS 9049-76-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9049-76-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9049-76-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 350510 for CAS 9049-76-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/