Docosyltrimethylammonium chloride

CAS 17301-53-0

1-Docosanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 17301-53-0
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 14%

EPA lists this chemical for 2023 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

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 292390 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Brenntag

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.12/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$117.00 / 1 kg
Purity80%
Vendors15 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS17301-53-0
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60884964
FormulaC25H54ClN
Mol. Weight404.16 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Docosyltrimethylammonium chloride (CAS 17301-53-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/17301-53-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 17301-53-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 17301-53-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 17301-53-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/