UNSPSC 51162716: Guaiacol butyrate

This classification denotes a topical anti-infective agent and expectorant with the molecular formula C11H14O3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 48936E6FTM, chemically known as butanoic acid, 2-methoxyphenyl ester but more generally known as guaiacol butyrate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 77756. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule guaiacol butyrate under HS 29095000. As of Q4 2014, GUAIACOL BUTYRATE remains US FDA's Preferred Term for this commodity. SMILES: CCCC(=O)OC1CCCCC1OC.

UNSPSC 51162716 Guaiacol butyrate (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's chemical product scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code are substantively unrelated to guaiacol butyrate itself — one solicits parenteral nutrition solutions, intravenous products, and controlled substances for correctional healthcare, and the other requests naloxone and drug deactivation systems for public health. Neither opportunity targets the specific chemical compound the code nominally covers, suggesting the code may be applied inconsistently or as a catch-all classification for pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement in state and local systems.

The Washington State Department of Corrections issued RFQ RFQQK13020 on September 8, 2026, requesting parenteral products and services for eight facilities across the state, with a response deadline of October 7, 2026. The opportunity emphasizes small business (25%), minority-owned business (10%), women-owned business (6%), and veteran-owned business participation targets and requires contractors to deliver parenteral nutrition preparations within 24 hours and other parenteral products within 8 hours. Seminole County, Florida posted IFB 60459723LAS in June 2026 for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries. Neither opportunity demonstrates procurement of guaiacol butyrate or closely related chemical commodities. Recent state and local activity under this code does not support a clear procurement narrative tied to the commodity's chemical identity.