2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol
CAS 107-41-5
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$82M
Top sourceGermany 18%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290539 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290539, which covers 48 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
DE 18%GermanyKR 16%South KoreaBR 11%BrazilTW 8%TaiwanMX 7%Mexico
- Canada
- Liechtenstein
- Israel
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Ukraine
- Singapore
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Macdermid
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (7)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Arkema
Catalynt Solutions
Chemours
Emco Chemical Distributors
Kao America
Show all 7
Solvchem
Soyventis North America
EPA-registered importers (8)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Allchem Industries Holding
Cascade Columbia
Greenchem Industries
M.A.Global Resources
P&G
Show all 8
Tannin
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Transchem
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyElectronicsMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 11 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Rubber Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Tanning agents not otherwise specified in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Filler in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$76.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors17 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
16 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.02 | 5 kg | 97% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.02 | 18 kg | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.02 | 18 kg | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.03 | 50 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.03 | 25 kg | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.57 | 250 g | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $89.00 | 1 g | 99.82% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $137.94 | 1 g | 99.17% |
| Molnova | China | $450.00 | 100 mg | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
CAS107-41-5
PubChem CID7870
DTXSIDDTXSID5021885
FormulaC6H14O2
Mol. Weight118.17 g/mol
SMILESCC(CC(C)(C)O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5021885Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7870Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol (CAS 107-41-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/107-41-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5021885. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5021885 PubChem: 7870. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7870 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 107-41-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 107-41-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290539 for CAS 107-41-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/