(9Z)-N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyloctadec-9-en-1-aminium chloride

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

Molecular structure of 18448-65-2
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$108M
Top SourceChina 14%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 60 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Nouryon Surface Chemistry

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • Viscosity modifiers in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (60%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (2%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS18448-65-2
PubChem CID6436489
DTXSIDDTXSID5051818
FormulaC23H48ClNO2
Mol. Weight406.1 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(CCO)CCO.[Cl-]

Data Sources

DTXSID50518182026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

64364892026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6436489/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6436489.json

18448-65-22026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 18448-65-22026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv