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Cholest-5-en-3-yl 4-nitrobenzoate

CAS 23838-12-2

Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3β)-, 3-(4-nitrobenzoate)

Molecular structure of 23838-12-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$84M
Top sourceChina 63%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291639 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291639, which covers 229 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 63%ChinaIT 19%ItalyIN 8%IndiaDE 4%GermanyCH 3%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS23838-12-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID70946643
FormulaC34H49NO4
Mol. Weight535.769 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C3CC=C4CC(CCC4(C)C3CCC12C)OC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(=O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cholest-5-en-3-yl 4-nitrobenzoate (CAS 23838-12-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/23838-12-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 23838-12-2. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291639 for CAS 23838-12-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/