N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide

CAS 120-40-1

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

Molecular structure of 120-40-1
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
The Lewis Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Croda
Stepan
EPA-registered importers (2)
Songwon Industrial · KR South Korea
Songwon

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Anti-static agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-static agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gBLD Pharmatech Ltd.
CountryChina
Pack$170.00 / 1 kg
Purity97%
Vendors17 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS120-40-1
PubChem CID8430
DTXSIDDTXSID5025491
FormulaC16H33NO3
Mol. Weight287.44 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N(CCO)CCO

Data Sources

Brief citations

N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide (CAS 120-40-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/120-40-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5025491. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5025491 PubChem: 8430. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8430 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 120-40-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 120-40-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 120-40-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/