(R)-2-Aminobutan-1-ol

CAS 5856-63-3

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 5856-63-3
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$197M
Import volume44.2K lb
Import dependency100%
Top sourceChina 36%

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.

(R)-2-Aminobutan-1-ol · US import value by year
$709M2013$782M2015$197M2024$154M2025

2013: $709M · Peak 2015: $782M · 2024: $197M · 2025: $154M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292219 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports 44.2K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 882.0K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 167 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary
EPA-registered importers (1)
Angus Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Absorbent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$86.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5856-63-3
PubChem CID2723856
DTXSIDDTXSID9029275
FormulaC4H11NO
Mol. Weight89.14 g/mol
SMILESCCC(CO)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

(R)-2-Aminobutan-1-ol (CAS 5856-63-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5856-63-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9029275. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9029275 PubChem: 2723856. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723856 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5856-63-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5856-63-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292219 for CAS 5856-63-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/