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Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride

CAS 112-00-5

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 112-00-5
1 Cl⁻
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$108M
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. US production volume is confidential. 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 Confidential · 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
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Arxada
Textile Rubber & Chemical
The Lewis Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyPlastics & RubberTextilesConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •CBI in CBICBI
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (82%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (18%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Etching agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS112-00-5
PubChem CID8152
DTXSIDDTXSID1026900
FormulaC15H34ClN
Mol. Weight263.89 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CAS 112-00-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-00-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1026900. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1026900 PubChem: 8152. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8152 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-00-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-00-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 112-00-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/