6-Chlorohexan-1-ol

CAS 2009-83-8

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 2009-83-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 27%

At least one company claimed its 2019 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2019. 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
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290559, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 25%JapanIL 20%IsraelKR 15%South KoreaIN 4%India
EPA-registered importers (2)
Evonik
Penn A Kem

Why It Matters

Sectors
TransportationCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Process regulators in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Propellants and blowing agents in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$206.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2009-83-8
PubChem CID74828
DTXSIDDTXSID4049240
FormulaC6H13ClO
Mol. Weight136.62 g/mol
SMILESC(CCCCl)CCO

Data Sources

Brief citations

6-Chlorohexan-1-ol (CAS 2009-83-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2009-83-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4049240. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4049240 PubChem: 74828. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/74828 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2009-83-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2009-83-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290559 for CAS 2009-83-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/