2-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol

CAS 126-11-4

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production11.1M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

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 290559 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 11.1M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 7.2M lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290559 covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Angus Chemical

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Akrochem

Why It Matters

Sectors

ConstructionMetals & Mining

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

•Polymerization promoter in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC

CountryHong Kong

Pack$42.00 / 500 g

Purity95%

Vendors19 available

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

18 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.09	1 kg	95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.09	1 kg	99%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.09	500 g	99%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.11	500 g	99%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$0.11	1 kg	99%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.11	1 kg	99%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.12	500 g	99%
AK Scientific Specialized	United States	$0.16	500 g	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.19	100 g	95%
AK Scientific, Inc.	United States	$0.22	500 g	99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	98%
ALFA AESAR	Germany	$0.28	500 g	95%
Angene International Limited	United States	$0.32	500 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)	Germany	$0.40	500 g	98%
Sigma-Aldrich	Germany	$0.40	500 g	98%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$1.17	100 g	95%
Labotest KG	Germany	$453.00	1000 mg	90%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS126-11-4

PubChem CID31337

DTXSIDDTXSID8027034

FormulaC4H9NO5

Mol. Weight151.12 g/mol

SMILESC(C(CO)(CO)[N+](=O)[O-])O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8027034Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 31337Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol (CAS 126-11-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/126-11-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8027034. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8027034 PubChem: 31337. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31337 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 126-11-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 126-11-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting