Butanoic acid, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-

CAS 10097-02-6

Molecular structure of 10097-02-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$17.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS10097-02-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8064939
FormulaC6H12O4
Mol. Weight148.158 g/mol
SMILESCCC(CO)(CO)C(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Butanoic acid, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)- (CAS 10097-02-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10097-02-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10097-02-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 10097-02-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/