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Dicetyl adipate

CAS 26720-21-8

Hexanedioic acid, 1,6-dihexadecyl ester

Molecular structure of 26720-21-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$49M
Top sourceCanada 36%

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 291712 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291712, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 36%CanadaBR 27%BrazilKR 10%South KoreaIN 6%IndiaNL 5%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS26720-21-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2067246
FormulaC38H74O4
Mol. Weight595.006 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dicetyl adipate (CAS 26720-21-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/26720-21-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 26720-21-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291712 for CAS 26720-21-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/