1-Butanol
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$12M
Top SourceSouth Africa 69%
The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290513 · exact
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2023).
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 (10)
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
Altivia Specialty Chemicals
Basf
Dynachem
Show all 10
Momentive Performance Materials
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Solvchem
The Dow Chemical
The Lycra
EPA-registered importers (17)
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
Akzo Nobel Coatings
Allnex Usa
Basf
Show all 17
Emd Holding
Evonik
Henkel
Nippon Paint (Usa)
Ppg Industries
Prefere Melamines
Sabic Innovative Plastics
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)
Solvay
The Magni Group
The Sherwin Williams
Toyo Ink America, Llc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 22 sectors as 19 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Fuel in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Conductive agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Process regulators in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Process regulators in Printing and Related Support Activities (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—repackaging
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity adjustors in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plasticizer in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Viscosity adjustors in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Wholesale and Retail Trade (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (52.4%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Machinery Manufacturing (1.54%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (3.85%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (1.35%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Surface active agents in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (35%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Printing and Related Support Activities (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Plasticizer in Plastics Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture) in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Reducing agent in Other (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Pigment in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvents (for cleaning or degreasing) in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into article
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Printing and Related Support Activities (100%)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
DTXSID10217402026-04-06
https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566
Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv
2632026-04-06
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/263/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/263.json
71-36-32026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv
CAS 71-36-32026-04-25
https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting
Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv