3-Octanol

CAS 589-98-0

Molecular structure of 589-98-0
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$83M
Top sourceNetherlands 72%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290516 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290516, which covers 6 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
NL 72%NetherlandsPL 12%PolandGB 5%United KingdomDE 3%GermanyCN 2%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.26/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$1049.03 / 4 kg
Purity97%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS589-98-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID10862252
FormulaC8H18O
Mol. Weight130.231 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCC(O)CC

Data Sources

Brief citations

3-Octanol (CAS 589-98-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/589-98-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 589-98-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290516 for CAS 589-98-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/