Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

CAS 97-99-4

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

Molecular structure of 97-99-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$12M
Top sourceBelgium 57%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production 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 293213 · exact

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Source Countries
BE 57%BelgiumZA 38%South AfricaNL 3%NetherlandsCN 1%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Penn A Kem
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Allchem Industries Holding
Kyzen

Why It Matters

Sectors
HealthAgricultureElectronicsConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Pharmaceutical and Medicine ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Solvent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingProcessing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$45.00 / 5 kg
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS97-99-4
PubChem CID7360
DTXSIDDTXSID1029128
FormulaC5H10O2
Mol. Weight102.13 g/mol
SMILESC1CC(OC1)CO

Data Sources

Brief citations

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (CAS 97-99-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/97-99-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1029128. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1029128 PubChem: 7360. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7360 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 97-99-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 97-99-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293213 for CAS 97-99-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/