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Neopentyl dipelargonate

CAS 15834-05-6

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 15834-05-6
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$384M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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. 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 291590 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
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Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Heat transferring agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS15834-05-6
PubChem CID85132
DTXSIDDTXSID00864644
FormulaC23H44O4
Mol. Weight384.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C)(C)COC(=O)CCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Neopentyl dipelargonate (CAS 15834-05-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15834-05-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00864644. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00864644 PubChem: 85132. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/85132 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 15834-05-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 15834-05-6. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 15834-05-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/