n-Decylbenzene

CAS 104-72-3

Benzene, decyl-

Molecular structure of 104-72-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 35%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$6.20/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$155.00 / 25 g
Purity95%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS104-72-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5051529
FormulaC16H26
Mol. Weight218.384 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

n-Decylbenzene (CAS 104-72-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/104-72-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 104-72-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 104-72-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/