Hexane, 1,1'-oxybis-

CAS 112-58-3

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$117M

Import volume323.0K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceIndia 29%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Hexane, 1,1'-oxybis- · US import value by year

2013: $158M · Peak 2018: $486M · 2024: $117M · 2025: $118M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290919 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports 323.0K lb
2019: US production Zero · Imports 469.7K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290919, which covers 93 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 29%IndiaCN 25%ChinaJP 20%JapanBR 6%BrazilDE 4%Germany

South Korea
Singapore
Spain
United Arab Emirates
Netherlands
Belgium
Indonesia
Poland
Mexico
Taiwan
Slovakia

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Cleaning agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (9%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$1.08/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$540.00 / 500 g

Purity95%

Vendors5 available

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

4 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$1.15	500 g	95%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$1.21	500 g	95%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$2.62	50 g	98%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS112-58-3

PubChem CID8198

DTXSIDDTXSID8059421

FormulaC12H26O

Mol. Weight186.33 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCOCCCCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8059421Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8198Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

Hexane, 1,1'-oxybis- (CAS 112-58-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-58-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8059421. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8059421 PubChem: 8198. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8198 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-58-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-58-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290919 for CAS 112-58-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/