Flag of the United StatesAmerican Chemical Independence

3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol

CAS 1559-34-8

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

Molecular structure of 1559-34-8
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$3M
Top sourceItaly 31%

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 290944 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 290944, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 31%ItalyCN 18%ChinaDE 12%GermanyJP 11%JapanTW 7%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Dow Chemical
Lyondell Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Eastman Chemical
Rpm International
Third Coast Packaging
EPA-registered importers (6)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Basf
Clariant
Daxx
Show all 6
Munzing

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPaints & CoatingsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Solvent in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Corrosion inhibitor in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Adhesive Manufacturing (80%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Intermediate in Printing Ink Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
  • •Hydraulic fluids in OtherProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging

Vendor Pricing

$217.80/gLabotest KG
CountryGermany
Pack$1089.00 / 5000 mg
Purity90%
Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1559-34-8
PubChem CID73791
DTXSIDDTXSID2027412
FormulaC12H26O5
Mol. Weight250.33 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

Data Sources

← Back to Dashboard← Back to Energy

Brief citations

3,6,9,12-Tetraoxahexadecan-1-ol (CAS 1559-34-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1559-34-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2027412. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2027412 PubChem: 73791. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/73791 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1559-34-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 1559-34-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290944 for CAS 1559-34-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/