Butyl acetate
Drug ingredientCAS 123-86-4
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number 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$13M
Top sourceGermany 44%
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.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 291533 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
DE 44%GermanyTW 24%TaiwanKR 18%South KoreaCN 5%ChinaBE 5%Belgium
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Japan
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.
Allnex Usa
Dow Chemical
Eastman Chemical
Hempel Usa
Lyondell Chemical
Show all 7
Oq Chemicals
Solvchem
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (14)
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
Basf
Bridgestone Sporting Goods Mfg Usa
Catalynt Solutions
Cellmark Basic Materials
Show all 14
Chemical Solvents
Chemours
Crh Americas
Daxx
Hydrite Chemical
Lanxess
Superior Industrial Solutions
The Chemical
Toyota Tsusho America
EPA-registered importers (45)
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
Dksh Canada · CA Canada
Fujifilm Holdings Japan · JP Japan
Kansai Paint · JP Japan
Show all 45
Kh Chemicals International B V · NL Netherlands
Lanxess · DE Germany
Mercedes-Benz Group Ag · DE Germany
Miki & · JP Japan
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Vencorex Holding · FR France
Aalborz Chemical
Akzonobel
Allchem Industries Holding
Ambyth Chemical
Arkema
Axxess International
Brenntag Global Marketing
Chemical Distribution Network
Covestro
Doremus Terminal
Fujifilm Holdings America
Greenchem Industries
Icc Industries
Kh Chemicals Na
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Miki Sangyo (Usa)
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Northspec Chemicals Usa
Polynt Composites Usa
Red Spot Paint & Varnish
Roberlo Usa
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Sankyo America
Shinhung Global U.S.A
Silver Fern Chemical
Spray Planet
Systech Environmental
Tcr Industries
The Sherwin Williams
Transchem
Univar Solutions Usa
Us Paint
Vencorex Us
Wanhua Chemical America
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Energique, Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Household Antigens
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 20 sectors as 14 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Polymerization promoter in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Solubility enhancer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel agents in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$497.04 / 20 kg
Purity99%
Vendors4 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.02 | 20 kg | 99% |
| A2B Chem LLC (1 week) | United States | $10.50 | 10 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS123-86-4
PubChem CID31272
DTXSIDDTXSID3021982
FormulaC6H12O2
Mol. Weight116.16 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC(=O)C
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3021982Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 31272Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Butyl acetate (CAS 123-86-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/123-86-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3021982. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3021982 PubChem: 31272. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31272 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 123-86-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 123-86-4. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291533 for CAS 123-86-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/