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2-Chlorooctane

CAS 628-61-5

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 628-61-5
US production49.4K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290319 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 49.4K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production Zero · Imports Zero

HS customs code 290319 covers 47 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Arxada

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (91%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (9%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS628-61-5
PubChem CID12347
DTXSIDDTXSID70870732
FormulaC8H17Cl
Mol. Weight148.67 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(C)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-Chlorooctane (CAS 628-61-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/628-61-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID70870732. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID70870732 PubChem: 12347. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12347 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 628-61-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 628-61-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting