1-[2-(2-Methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-1-methylethoxy]-2-propanol

CAS 20324-33-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$132M

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceIndia 18%

At least one company claimed its 2023 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. 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 290949 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 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 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan

Switzerland
Poland
Brazil
Singapore
Norway
Kyrgyzstan
Ukraine
Israel

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgriculturePaints & Coatings

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 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.06/gBLD Pharmatech Co., Limited

CountryUnited States

Pack$56.00 / 1 kg

Purity98%

Vendors13 available

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

12 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$0.06	1 kg	98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$0.06	1 kg	98%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$0.06	1 kg	98%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$0.06	500 g	98%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$0.06	500 g	98%
Fluorochem EU	Germany	$0.06	1 kg	93%
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$0.07	500 g	98%
Fluorochem UK	United Kingdom	$0.08	500 g	93%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$0.23	100 g	98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$0.25	1 kg	95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)	United States	$0.47	100 g	95%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	98%

Chemical Identity

CAS20324-33-8

PubChem CID30111

DTXSIDDTXSID6021616

FormulaC10H22O4

Mol. Weight206.28 g/mol

SMILESCC(COC(C)COC(C)COC)O

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6021616Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 30111Retrieved 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

1-[2-(2-Methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-1-methylethoxy]-2-propanol (CAS 20324-33-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20324-33-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6021616. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6021616 PubChem: 30111. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/30111 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20324-33-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20324-33-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 20324-33-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/