Caprylyl chloride

CAS 111-64-8

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production2.8M lb

Import value, 2024$384M

Import volume6.7M lb

Import dependency71%

Top sourceMalaysia 21%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year

2019: US production 2.8M lb · Imports 6.7M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Singapore
Austria
United Kingdom
Philippines
Canada
Hungary
Turkey
Ukraine
Israel
Denmark
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Norway
Poland
Hong Kong
South Africa
Russia

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Altivia Specialty Chemicals

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Lanxess

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Momentive Performance Materials

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & RubberCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Intermediate in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$1.20/gFluorochem UK

CountryUnited Kingdom

Pack$30.03 / 25 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
A2B Chem LLC (1 week)	United States	$1.58	100 g	98%
AA BLOCKS (1 week)	United States	$2.58	100 g	98%
Interbioscreen	Hong Kong	$24.00	10 g	95%
Life Chemicals Inc.	Ukraine → Canada	$38.00	500 mg	95%
Labotest KG	Germany	$217.80	5000 mg	90%

Chemical Identity

CAS111-64-8

PubChem CID8124

DTXSIDDTXSID9024724

FormulaC8H15ClO

Mol. Weight162.66 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)Cl

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9024724Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8124Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Caprylyl chloride (CAS 111-64-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/111-64-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9024724. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9024724 PubChem: 8124. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8124 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 111-64-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 111-64-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 111-64-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/