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Octadecen-1-ol

CAS 26446-12-8

Molecular structure of 26446-12-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$52M
Top sourceIndia 29%

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 290529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290529, which covers 116 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 29%IndiaJP 27%JapanCN 15%ChinaCH 10%SwitzerlandDE 4%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS26446-12-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID301014859
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octadecen-1-ol (CAS 26446-12-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26446-12-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26446-12-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290529 for CAS 26446-12-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/