Dimethyl isosorbide
CAS 5306-85-4
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production305.8K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 305.8K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 401.1K lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Croda
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.
- •Stabilizing agent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS5306-85-4
PubChem CID62990
DTXSIDDTXSID201019399
FormulaC8H14O4
Mol. Weight174.19 g/mol
SMILESCOC1COC2C1OCC2OC
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID201019399Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 62990Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Dimethyl isosorbide (CAS 5306-85-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5306-85-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID201019399. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID201019399 PubChem: 62990. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62990 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5306-85-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5306-85-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting