Exhibit 21


SUBSIDIARIES OF ACETO CORPORATION



                                                          State or other
                                                          jurisdiction of
        Subsidiary                                  corporation or organization

    ACCI REALTY CORP.                                          New York

    ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS CORPORATION                   New York

    ACETO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORP.                            New York

    ARSYNCO, INC.                                              New Jersey

    LARLABS, INC.                                              New York

    ROEHR CHEMICALS, INC.                                      New York

    CDC PRODUCTS CORP.                                         New York

    MAGNUM RESEARCH CORP.                                      New York

    ACETO HOLDING GmbH                                         Germany

    ACETO PHARMA GmbH                                          Germany

    ACETO FINE CHEM GmbH                                       Germany

    ACETO (Holding) B.V.                                       The Netherlands

    SCHWEIZERHALL HOLDING BENELUX B.V.                         The Netherlands

    ACETO FRANCE S.A.S.                                        France

    ACETO PHARMA GmbH - India                                  India

    ACETO PTE LTD.                                             Singapore

    ACETO (HONG KONG) LTD.                                     Hong Kong

    INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICALS                     The Netherlands


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