1-Bromohexadecane

CAS 112-82-3

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

Molecular structure of 112-82-3
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$18M
Top sourceChina 42%

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 290369 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290369, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 42%ChinaIN 19%IndiaIT 14%ItalyIL 13%IsraelNL 9%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Mfg Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Ashland
Icl Specialty Products North America
EPA-registered importers (1)
Wego Chemical Group

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.03/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$28.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors23 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS112-82-3
PubChem CID8213
DTXSIDDTXSID2049397
FormulaC16H33Br
Mol. Weight305.34 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCBr

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Bromohexadecane (CAS 112-82-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-82-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2049397. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2049397 PubChem: 8213. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8213 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-82-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-82-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290369 for CAS 112-82-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/