2-Methylbutane

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

Molecular structure of 78-78-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$917M
Top SourceCanada 95%

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 290110 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290110, which covers 24 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 95%CanadaDE 2%GermanyBR 1%BrazilKR 1%South Korea
EPA-registered manufacturers (9)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
California Resources
Calumet Specialty Products Partners
Chevron U.S.A
ExxonMobil
Show all 9
Koch Industries
Marathon Petroleum
Phillips 66
Shell Chemical
EPA-registered importers (10)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Total Se · FR France
Basf
Ies Downstream
Show all 10
Nouryon Pulp And Performance Chemicals
Phillips 66
Shell Chemical
The Dow Chemical
Total Specialties Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 11 sectors as 8 functional roles.

  • Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Fuels and fuel additives in Petroleum Refineries (99%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fuels and fuel additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Filler in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (10%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Intermediate in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (1%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (1%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Density modifier in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (10%)Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable
  • Filler in Adhesive Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Adhesive Manufacturing (3%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Density modifier in Adhesive Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Filler in Rubber Product Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Filler in Construction (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Fuels and fuel additives in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
  • Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Fuel in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$217.80/gLabotest KG
CountryGermany
Pack$1089.00 / 5000 mg
Purity90%
Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS78-78-4
PubChem CID6556
DTXSIDDTXSID8025468
FormulaC5H12
Mol. Weight72.15 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID80254682026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

65562026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6556/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6556.json

78-78-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 78-78-42026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv