Dimethylaminoethanol

Drug ingredient

This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 108-01-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$197M
Top SourceChina 36%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 70 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Huntsman
Proviron
EPA-registered importers (6)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Allchem Industries Holding
Basf
Ideal Chemical & Supply
Ppg Industries
Show all 6
United Refining

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberElectronicsTransportationPaper & PrintingCore ChemicalsHealthEnergyConsumer ProductsMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsConstruction
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • DMAE 1549
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 10 sectors as 9 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—repackaging
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Binder in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Hydraulic fluids in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Catalyst in Plastics Product Manufacturing (77%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • pH regulating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (33%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • pH regulating agent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS108-01-0
PubChem CID7902
DTXSIDDTXSID2020505
FormulaC4H11NO
Mol. Weight89.14 g/mol
SMILESCN(C)CCO

Data Sources

DTXSID20205052026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

79022026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/7902/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/7902.json

108-01-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 108-01-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv