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Dodecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester

CAS 20834-06-4

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 20834-06-4
US production53.5K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. 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
2019
US production 53.5K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291590 covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Croda

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Agricultural chemicals (non-pesticidal) in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Density modifier in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$398.00/gA2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)
CountryUnited States
Pack$398.00 / 1 g
Purity99%
Vendors1 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS20834-06-4
PubChem CID88709
DTXSIDDTXSID6066658
FormulaC28H56O2
Mol. Weight424.7 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dodecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester (CAS 20834-06-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20834-06-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6066658. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6066658 PubChem: 88709. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/88709 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20834-06-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20834-06-4. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting