N,N-Dimethyl-1-octadecanamine

CAS 124-28-7

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

Molecular structure of 124-28-7
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$148M
Top sourceChina 34%

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 292119 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 292119, which covers 136 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 34%ChinaPH 22%PhilippinesDE 17%GermanyBE 7%BelgiumJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Arxada
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
Aceto Us
Mitsubishi Chemical America
EPA-registered importers (3)
Kao · JP Japan
Cellmark Usa
Kao America

Why It Matters

Sectors
ConstructionCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Intermediate in Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Coating Materials Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •CBI in CBICBI
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.08/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$38.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors16 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS124-28-7
PubChem CID15365
DTXSIDDTXSID4027026
FormulaC20H43N
Mol. Weight297.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCN(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

N,N-Dimethyl-1-octadecanamine (CAS 124-28-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/124-28-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4027026. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4027026 PubChem: 15365. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15365 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 124-28-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 124-28-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292119 for CAS 124-28-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/