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N,N′-1,2-Ethanediylbis[12-hydroxyoctadecanamide]

CAS 123-26-2

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

Molecular structure of 123-26-2
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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Elementis
EPA-registered importers (1)
Arkema

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Thickening agent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in Adhesive ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Adhesive Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS123-26-2
PubChem CID61058
DTXSIDDTXSID6036205
FormulaC38H76N2O4
Mol. Weight625 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCNC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCC)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

N,N′-1,2-Ethanediylbis[12-hydroxyoctadecanamide] (CAS 123-26-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/123-26-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6036205. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6036205 PubChem: 61058. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61058 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 123-26-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 123-26-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 123-26-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/