2-Methyl-1-propanol
CAS 78-83-1
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$100M
Top sourceNetherlands 78%
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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 290514 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290514, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
NL 78%NetherlandsGB 16%United KingdomIT 2%ItalyBR 1%BrazilIN 1%India
- China
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
- Canada
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- Switzerland
- Belgium
EPA-registered manufacturers (7)
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
Allnex Usa
Basf
Dow Chemical
Oq Chemicals
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Solvchem
Soyventis North America
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (7)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Charter Brokerage
Eastman Chemical
Stepan
Tartan Oil
The Chemical
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Toyota Tsusho America
Transchem
EPA-registered importers (16)
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
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Patcham Fzc · AE United Arab Emirates
Syensqo Sa · BE Belgium
Toyota Tsusho · JP Japan
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Ambyth Chemical
Brenntag
Clariant
Emco Chemical Distributors
Greenchem Industries
Innospec
Patcham Usa
Polynt Composites Usa
Prefere Melamines
Solvay
The Sherwin Williams
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer 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 23 sectors as 11 functional roles.
- •Solvent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—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 All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Diluent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (98%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Wood Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Transportation Equipment ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Furniture and Related Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Solvent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Fuel agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (50%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (92%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Diluent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (8%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Waterproofing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Sealant (barrier) in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Monomers in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Dispersing agent in Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.02/gSigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)
CountryGermany
Pack$394.45 / 20 kg
Purity99%
Vendors8 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
7 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 | $0.02 | 20 kg | 99% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. | Ukraine | $460.00 | 250 mg | 90% |
| Otava, Ltd. (2 weeks) | Ukraine | $2724.00 | 50 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
CAS78-83-1
PubChem CID6560
DTXSIDDTXSID0021759
FormulaC4H10O
Mol. Weight74.12 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CO
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0021759Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 6560Retrieved 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
2-Methyl-1-propanol (CAS 78-83-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78-83-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0021759. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0021759 PubChem: 6560. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6560 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78-83-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78-83-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290514 for CAS 78-83-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/