(2E)-2-Butene

CAS 624-64-6

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

Molecular structure of 624-64-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$286K
Top sourceSouth Korea 61%

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 290123 · narrow

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 290123, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 61%South KoreaCN 39%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Shell Plc · GB United Kingdom
Shin-Etsu Chemical · JP Japan
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures
Shell Petroleum
Shintech Louisiana
EPA-registered importers (1)
Tartan Oil

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fuel agents in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS624-64-6
PubChem CID62695
DTXSIDDTXSID7027255
FormulaC4H8
Mol. Weight56.11 g/mol
SMILESCC=CC

Data Sources

Brief citations

(2E)-2-Butene (CAS 624-64-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/624-64-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7027255. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7027255 PubChem: 62695. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62695 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 624-64-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 624-64-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290123 for CAS 624-64-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/