2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol
CAS 112-34-5
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$6M
Top sourceGermany 47%
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 290943 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290943, which covers 6 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 47%GermanyTW 16%TaiwanKR 11%South KoreaIT 7%ItalyCN 6%China
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brenntag
Dow Chemical
Lyondell Chemical
Macdermid
Optima Chemical Group
Show all 7
Solvchem
Tri-Chem Industries
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (16)
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
Brenntag Global Marketing
Cellmark Basic Materials
Colonial Group
Eastman Chemical
Show all 16
Ecolab
Ineos Oxide
Kik International
Mohawk Industries
Polyventive
Quaker Houghton
Superior Industrial Solutions
Teknor Apex- Haywood
Transchem
Wacker Chemical Corporation - Headquarters
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (21)
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
Brenntag · DE Germany
Oemeta Chemische Werke Gmbh · DE Germany
Allchem Industries Holding
Ambyth Chemical
Show all 21
Basf
Canon U.S.A
Chemical Distribution Network
Elementis
Emco Chemical Distributors
Greenchem Industries
Harris Paints
Henkel
Italmatch Sc
Master Builders Solutions
Oemeta
Producers Chemical
Solenis
Stahl Usa
Tarr
The Sherwin Williams
Why It Matters
Sectors
FoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & 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 26 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (11%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Wholesale and Retail Trade (69%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (22%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Construction (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Monomers in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Film former in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Etching agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Waterproofing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Softener and conditioner in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Softener and conditioner in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-stain agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •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
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Humectant in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Printing and Related Support Activities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gBLD Pharmatech GmbH
CountryGermany
Pack$26.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors15 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.03 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $0.03 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.03 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.08 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.09 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.13 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.22 | 100 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.29 | 100 g | 99% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $0.56 | 100 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.80 | 100 g | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS112-34-5
PubChem CID8177
DTXSIDDTXSID8021519
FormulaC8H18O3
Mol. Weight162.23 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOCCOCCO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8021519Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8177Retrieved 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-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol (CAS 112-34-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-34-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8021519. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8021519 PubChem: 8177. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8177 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-34-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-34-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290943 for CAS 112-34-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/