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3-Methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol

CAS 56539-66-3

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

Molecular structure of 56539-66-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$132M
Top sourceIndia 18%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. 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 Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290949, which covers 104 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 18%IndiaJP 14%JapanDE 13%GermanyKR 11%South KoreaTW 11%Taiwan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Givaudan Fragrances
Toyota Tsusho America
EPA-registered importers (8)
Essilorluxottica S A · FR France
Kuraray · JP Japan
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
Cbc America
Kuraray Holdings U.S.A.
Show all 8
Resonac America
Satisloh North America
Target

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Abrasives in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$11.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

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

14 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.04500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.0425 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.041 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg98%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.051 kg—
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.071 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.13500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.13500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.15500 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.2925 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$3.0825 g95%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS56539-66-3
PubChem CID62118
DTXSIDDTXSID8044389
FormulaC6H14O2
Mol. Weight118.17 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)(CCO)OC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

3-Methoxy-3-methylbutan-1-ol (CAS 56539-66-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56539-66-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8044389. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8044389 PubChem: 62118. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62118 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56539-66-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56539-66-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290949 for CAS 56539-66-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/