Bis(2-butyl) ether

CAS 6863-58-7

Butane, 2,2'-oxybis-

Molecular structure of 6863-58-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceIndia 29%

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 290919 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290919, which covers 93 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 29%IndiaCN 25%ChinaJP 20%JapanBR 6%BrazilDE 4%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$12.80/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$320.00 / 25 g
Purity97%
Vendors5 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS6863-58-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6027636
FormulaC8H18O
Mol. Weight130.231 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)OC(C)CC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Bis(2-butyl) ether (CAS 6863-58-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6863-58-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6863-58-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290919 for CAS 6863-58-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/