Tetrabutylphosphonium chloride

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

Molecular structure of 2304-30-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$598M
Top SourceChina 89%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293149, which covers 52 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 89%ChinaIN 4%IndiaCA 3%CanadaDE 2%GermanyAR 1%Argentina
EPA-registered importers (1)
Solvay

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthElectronics
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Intermediate in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (98%)Processing as a reactant
  • Catalyst in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS2304-30-5
PubChem CID75311
DTXSIDDTXSID4044616
FormulaC16H36ClP
Mol. Weight294.9 g/mol
SMILESCCCC[P+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC.[Cl-]

Data Sources

DTXSID40446162026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

753112026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/75311/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/75311.json

2304-30-52026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 2304-30-52026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv