Copper dioleate

CAS 1120-44-1

9-Octadecenoic acid (9Z)-, copper(2+) salt (2:1)

Molecular structure of 1120-44-1
1 Cu²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceIndia 25%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291615 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291615, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 25%IndiaIT 19%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaDE 8%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS1120-44-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7061516
FormulaC36H66CuO4
Mol. Weight626.466 g/mol
SMILES[Cu++].CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC([O-])=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Copper dioleate (CAS 1120-44-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1120-44-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1120-44-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291615 for CAS 1120-44-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/