5-Hydroxymethyl-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo(3.3.0)octane

CAS 6542-37-6

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production174.0K 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 293499 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 174.0K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 246.6K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293499 covers 575 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)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Angus Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors

Construction

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Binder in Wood Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$2.85/gAK Scientific, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$285.00 / 100 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors16 available

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

15 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$3.07	100 g	97%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$3.17	100 g	97%
Angene International Limited	United States	$4.73	100 g	—
Angene Chemical	China → Hong Kong	$85.00	1 g	95%
Aaron Chemicals LLC	Hong Kong	$95.00	1 g	95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$103.00	5 g	95%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.	China	$121.00	5 g	97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbH	Germany	$160.00	250 mg	97%
Ambeed, Inc.	United States	$160.00	250 mg	97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited	United States	$220.00	100 mg	97%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$270.60	5 g	97%
Angene	China → Hong Kong	$4266.67	30 mg	95%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)	United States	$5000.00	30 mg	90%
Vitas M Chemical Limited	Hong Kong	$5133.33	30 mg	90%
ChemDiv, Inc.	United States	$23666.67	3 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS6542-37-6

PubChem CID62612

DTXSIDDTXSID4034289

FormulaC6H11NO3

Mol. Weight145.16 g/mol

SMILESC1C2(COCN2CO1)CO

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4034289Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62612Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

5-Hydroxymethyl-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo(3.3.0)octane (CAS 6542-37-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6542-37-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4034289. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4034289 PubChem: 62612. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62612 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6542-37-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6542-37-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting