1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, hydroxide
CAS 2052-49-5
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 292390 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production 70.6K lb · Imports Zero
These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Indonesia
- Sweden
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Lithuania
- Brazil
- Hong Kong
- Australia
- Belgium
- Ukraine
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 8 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Drier in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Catalyst in Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Catalyst in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Plating agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.24 | 500 g | 97% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.24 | 500 g | 97% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 97% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.33 | 500 g | — |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.44 | 1 kg | — |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.86 | 100 g | 95% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $0.99 | 100 g | 95% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8062155Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 2723671Retrieved 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
1-Butanaminium, N,N,N-tributyl-, hydroxide (CAS 2052-49-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2052-49-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8062155. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8062155 PubChem: 2723671. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723671 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 2052-49-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 2052-49-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 2052-49-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/