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Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, sodium salt

CAS 38321-18-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 38321-18-5
1 Na⁺
US production7.2K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 290949 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 7.2K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 131.8K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290949 covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Optima Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
Construction
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS38321-18-5
PubChem CID23677067
DTXSIDDTXSID3028003
FormulaC8H17NaO3
Mol. Weight184.21 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOCCOCC[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)-, sodium salt (CAS 38321-18-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38321-18-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3028003. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3028003 PubChem: 23677067. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23677067 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 38321-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 38321-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting