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

CAS 18448-65-2

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

Molecular structure of 18448-65-2
1 Cl⁻
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 14%

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 292390 · basket

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

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

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyCore 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 (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

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Brief citations

(9Z)-N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyloctadec-9-en-1-aminium chloride (CAS 18448-65-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/18448-65-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5051818. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5051818 PubChem: 6436489. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6436489 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 18448-65-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 18448-65-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 18448-65-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/