4-Heptadecylidene-3-hexadecyl-2-oxetanone

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

Molecular structure of 10126-68-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$286M
Top SourceChina 48%

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 293220 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 33 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland
EPA-registered importers (1)
Kemira Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Sizing agent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • Sizing agent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Waterproofing agent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS10126-68-8
PubChem CID6437725
DTXSIDDTXSID0029715
FormulaC36H68O2
Mol. Weight532.9 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C1C(C(=O)O1)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

DTXSID00297152026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

64377252026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6437725/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6437725.json

10126-68-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 10126-68-82026-04-25

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

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