Dodecane
CAS 112-40-3
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 290110 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290110, which covers 58 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- China
- Spain
- Italy
- Japan
- Israel
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
- Austria
- Portugal
- India
- Poland
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Greece
- Sweden
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 7 sectors as 6 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Solvent in Construction (40%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Heat stabilizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Fuel in Other (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
12 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.02 | 500 g | 97% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.04 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.04 | 500 g | 98% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.08 | 500 g | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.11 | 1 kg | 97% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.31 | 100 g | 99.92% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.35 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $1275.90 | 100 mg | — |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $1275.90 | 100 mg | — |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 97% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0026913Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8182Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Dodecane (CAS 112-40-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-40-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0026913. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0026913 PubChem: 8182. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8182 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-40-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-40-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290110 for CAS 112-40-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/