Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide

Drug ingredient

CAS 1119-94-4

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production for this drug ingredient.

Molecular structure of 1119-94-4
1 Br⁻
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$108M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceChina 14%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. 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

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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

Sectors
Paints & CoatingsHealth
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Vaccinosis Nosode 4004
  • •Low Vaccinosis Nosode 4024
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Defoamer in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.05/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$23.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1119-94-4
PubChem CID14249
DTXSIDDTXSID5044366
FormulaC15H34BrN
Mol. Weight308.34 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CAS 1119-94-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1119-94-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5044366. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5044366 PubChem: 14249. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14249 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1119-94-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1119-94-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 1119-94-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/