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Glycerol 1-monooleate

CAS 111-03-5

9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester

Molecular structure of 111-03-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceIndia 25%

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 291615 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291615, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 25%IndiaIT 19%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaDE 8%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$19.00 / 500 g
Purity50%
Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.061 kg50%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$2.61100 g90%

Chemical Identity

CAS111-03-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3042003
FormulaC21H40O4
Mol. Weight356.547 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Glycerol 1-monooleate (CAS 111-03-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/111-03-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 111-03-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291615 for CAS 111-03-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/