alpha-Methyl-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol

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

Molecular structure of 37788-55-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$114M
Top SourceChina 26%

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 293329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 34 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Lindau Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • Process regulators in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS37788-55-9
PubChem CID109233
DTXSIDDTXSID30865886
FormulaC6H10N2O
Mol. Weight126.16 g/mol
SMILESCC(CN1C=CN=C1)O

Data Sources

DTXSID308658862026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1092332026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/109233/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/109233.json

37788-55-92026-04-24

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

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

CAS 37788-55-92026-04-25

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

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