Trimethyloleylammonium chloride

CAS 10450-69-8

9-Octadecen-1-aminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1), (9Z)-

Molecular structure of 10450-69-8
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 14%

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 292390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS10450-69-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1042495
FormulaC21H44ClN
Mol. Weight346.04 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Trimethyloleylammonium chloride (CAS 10450-69-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/10450-69-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 10450-69-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 10450-69-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/