Pentadecanoic acid

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

Molecular structure of 1002-84-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Import VolumeZero
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Emery Oleochemicals (M) Sdn Bhd · MY Malaysia
Emery Oleochemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
FoodMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.

  • Surface active agents in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (20%)Processing as a reactant
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Plastics Product Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
  • Finishing agents in Paper Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.75/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$376.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors26 available

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

25 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.76500 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.78500 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.95100 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.96500 g98%
ChemsceneUnited States$1.04500 g
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$1.08500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$1.08500 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$1.08500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$1.35100 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$1.41100 g98%
Fluorochem EUGermany$1.6525 g95%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$1.6625 g95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$1.70100 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1.73500 g95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$2.38100 g98%
ALFA AESARGermany$3.15250 g99%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$3.64100 g99%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$3.64100 g99%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$4.06100 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$4.2650 g99.94%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$11.0010 g97%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$14.0050 g98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina United States$29.001 g99.85%
Labotest KGGermany$453.001000 mg90%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS1002-84-2
PubChem CID13849
DTXSIDDTXSID2021652
FormulaC15H30O2
Mol. Weight242.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID20216522026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

138492026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/13849/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/13849.json

1002-84-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 1002-84-22026-04-25

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

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