1-Dodecanethiol
CAS 112-55-0
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 293090 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Israel
- Croatia
- Ukraine
- Slovakia
- United Arab Emirates
- Ireland
- Poland
- Lithuania
- Brazil
- Singapore
- Australia
- Armenia
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Greece
- Russia
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 8 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing as a reactant
- •Chain transfer agent in Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (30%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Rubber Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chain transfer agent in Plastics Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.43 | 100 g | 99% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6025220Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8195Retrieved 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
1-Dodecanethiol (CAS 112-55-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-55-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6025220. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6025220 PubChem: 8195. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8195 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-55-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-55-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 112-55-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/