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2-Butyloctan-1-ol

CAS 3913-02-8

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 3913-02-8
US production1.4M lb
Import value, 2024$103M
Import volume5.8K lb
Import dependency0%
Top sourceGermany 46%

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 290519 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 1.4M lb · Imports 5.8K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 1.3M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 290519, which covers 122 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 46%GermanyMX 17%MexicoIN 11%IndiaCN 7%ChinaJP 3%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Palmer Holland

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Wholesale and Retail Trade (0%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • •Bleaching agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (56%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (24%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (11%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$172.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors11 available

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

10 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.21500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.471 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.511 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.541 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.73100 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$1.3225 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$2.405 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$3.205 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$4.8825 g98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS3913-02-8
PubChem CID19800
DTXSIDDTXSID0044818
FormulaC12H26O
Mol. Weight186.33 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(CCCC)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Butyloctan-1-ol (CAS 3913-02-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3913-02-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0044818. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0044818 PubChem: 19800. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19800 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 3913-02-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 3913-02-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290519 for CAS 3913-02-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/