1-Octadecene
CAS 112-88-9
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 290129 · basket
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
These shares come from HS customs code 290129, which covers 108 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Spain
- Ireland
- India
- United Kingdom
- Malaysia
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
- Switzerland
- Australia
- South Korea
- Turkey
- Portugal
- Morocco
- Guyana
- Poland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Petrochemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
- •Waterproofing agent in Paper Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Hydraulic fluids in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Processing as a reactant
- •Sizing agent in Paper ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Petrochemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
10 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 | $0.03 | 500 g | 98% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.07 | 250 g | 90% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.08 | 500 g | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.09 | 500 g | 90% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.20 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.24 | 500 g | 93% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 90% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.44 | 500 g | 93% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3026932Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 8217Retrieved 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-Octadecene (CAS 112-88-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/112-88-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3026932. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3026932 PubChem: 8217. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8217 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 112-88-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 112-88-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290129 for CAS 112-88-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/