1-Butanol
CAS 71-36-3
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$12M
Top sourceSouth Africa 69%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290513 · exact
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
ZA 69%South AfricaDE 24%GermanyAE 1%United Arab EmiratesIT 1%ItalyPL 1%Poland
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- India
- Dominican Republic
- Singapore
EPA-registered manufacturers (11)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Sasol · ZA South Africa
Aceto Us
Allnex Usa
Basf
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Dow Chemical
Dynachem
Oq Chemicals
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Solvchem
Texmark Chemicals
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Ambyth Chemical
Cellmark Basic Materials
Charter Brokerage
Eastman Chemical
Pht International
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Polyventive
Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding
The Lycra
Wacker Chemical Corporation - Headquarters
EPA-registered importers (20)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Grupa Azoty Zak S A · PL Poland
Kcc · KR South Korea
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Allchem Industries Holding
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Bakelite Us Hold
Bdp International
Doremus Terminal
Emco Chemical Distributors
Greenchem Industries
Henkel
Magni Group
Magni Industries
Mom Holding
Nippon Paint Automotive Americas
Prefere Melamines
Quadra Chemicals
Solvay
The Chemical
The Sherwin Williams
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthAgricultureFoodEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
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
Used in 26 sectors as 17 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—repackaging
- •Solvent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (82%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Adhesive Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All other Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (80%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Printing and Related Support Activities (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (80%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Construction (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Stabilizing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Defoamer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Flavoring and nutrient in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.03/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$541.00 / 20 kg
Purity99.5%
Vendors7 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
6 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.03 | 20 kg | 99.5% |
| A2B Chem LLC (1 week) | United States | $10.50 | 10 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $460.00 | 250 mg | 90% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS71-36-3
PubChem CID263
DTXSIDDTXSID1021740
FormulaC4H10O
Mol. Weight74.12 g/mol
SMILESCCCCO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1021740Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 263Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
1-Butanol (CAS 71-36-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71-36-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1021740. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1021740 PubChem: 263. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/263 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 71-36-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 71-36-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290513 for CAS 71-36-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/