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Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:1)

CAS 68586-07-2

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

Molecular structure of 68586-07-2
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Dover Chemical
Ecolab
Henkel
The Andersons

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 9 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (45%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (48%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Soil amendments (fertilizers) in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Stabilizing agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68586-07-2
PubChem CID162220
DTXSIDDTXSID6029464
FormulaC2H10BNO4
Mol. Weight122.92 g/mol
SMILESB(O)(O)O.C(CO)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Boric acid (H3BO3), compd. with 2-aminoethanol (1:1) (CAS 68586-07-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68586-07-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6029464. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6029464 PubChem: 162220. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/162220 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68586-07-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68586-07-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting