2-n-Octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one

CAS 26530-20-1

3(2H)-Isothiazolone, 2-octyl-

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

Molecular structure of 26530-20-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$447M
Top sourceChina 31%

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. 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 293410 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293410, which covers 83 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 25%GermanyMX 19%MexicoJP 13%JapanIN 5%India
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Blue Tree Holdings

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$8.08/gAK Scientific Specialized
CountryUnited States
Pack$202.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors5 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS26530-20-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1025805
FormulaC11H19NOS
Mol. Weight213.34 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCN1SC=CC1=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

2-n-Octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CAS 26530-20-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26530-20-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26530-20-1. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 26530-20-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293410 for CAS 26530-20-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/