1-Octyl-2-pyrrolidone

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

Molecular structure of 2687-94-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$907M
Top SourceIreland 47%

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 293379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293379, which covers 17 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 47%IrelandBE 19%BelgiumSG 11%SingaporeIT 4%ItalyCH 4%Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Ashland
Canberra
EPA-registered importers (2)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Surface active agents in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Printing Ink Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$27.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors9 available

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

8 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.06500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.12500 g
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.13500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.17100 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.19100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$40.001 g95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS2687-94-7
PubChem CID3033871
DTXSIDDTXSID4036435
FormulaC12H23NO
Mol. Weight197.32 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCN1CCCC1=O

Data Sources

DTXSID40364352026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

30338712026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/3033871/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/3033871.json

2687-94-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 2687-94-72026-04-25

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

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