Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether
CAS 112-73-2
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
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.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290919 · basket
- 2023
- US production 2.6K lb · Imports 128.6K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
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.
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Indonesia
- Poland
- Mexico
- Taiwan
- Slovakia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 3 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (61%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (39%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Alloys in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flux agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.03 | 10 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.04 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.04 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.04 | 500 g | 98% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.07 | 500 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.07 | 500 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.07 | 1 kg | — |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.08 | 500 g | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Synthonix | United States | $0.16 | 500 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.27 | 100 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8025046Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8210Retrieved 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
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether (CAS 112-73-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-73-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8025046. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8025046 PubChem: 8210. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8210 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-73-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-73-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290919 for CAS 112-73-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/