1-Methoxy-2-propanol
CAS 107-98-2
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$132M
Top sourceIndia 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 290949 · basket
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 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).
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Norway
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ukraine
- Israel
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Allnex Usa
Ineos Oxide
Lyondell Chemical
Soyventis North America
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
A.G. Layne
Cellmark Basic Materials
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Solvay
Toyota Tsusho America
EPA-registered importers (31)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Kcc · KR South Korea
Mercedes-Benz Group Ag · DE Germany
Patcham Fzc · AE United Arab Emirates
Show all 31
Sumitomo · JP Japan
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Allchem Industries Holding
Basf
Bic Consumer Products Gaffney
Bic Usa
Catalynt Solutions
Clariant
Covestro
Dow Chemical
Greenchem Industries
Icc Industries
Kymera International
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mom Holding
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Nof America Coporation
Patcham Usa
Producers Chemical
Stahl Usa
Sumitomo Corporation Of Americas
Target
The Sherwin Williams
Transchem
Univar Solutions Usa
Upl Na
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & 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 21 sectors as 12 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solubility enhancer in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (50%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •UV stabilizer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Dispersing agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Pigment in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Thickening agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$33.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors12 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
11 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 | $0.01 | 5 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.18 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 96% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.30 | 500 g | 96% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.35 | 500 g | 96% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.43 | 500 g | 99% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $50.00 | 1 g | — |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $2280.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 95% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS107-98-2
PubChem CID7900
DTXSIDDTXSID8024284
FormulaC4H10O2
Mol. Weight90.12 g/mol
SMILESCC(COC)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8024284Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 7900Retrieved 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
1-Methoxy-2-propanol (CAS 107-98-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/107-98-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8024284. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8024284 PubChem: 7900. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7900 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 107-98-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 107-98-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 107-98-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/