Hexane, 2-chloro-

CAS 638-28-8

Molecular structure of 638-28-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceBrazil 54%

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 290319 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290319, which covers 47 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
BR 54%BrazilDE 30%GermanyCN 10%ChinaIN 6%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$9.68/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$242.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors7 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS638-28-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00867751
FormulaC6H13Cl
Mol. Weight120.62 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(C)Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Hexane, 2-chloro- (CAS 638-28-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/638-28-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 638-28-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290319 for CAS 638-28-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/