1-Dodecyl-2-pyrrolidinone

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

Molecular structure of 2687-96-9
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$907M
Top SourceIreland 47%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293379, which covers 17 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 47%IrelandBE 19%BelgiumSG 11%SingaporeIT 4%ItalyCH 4%Switzerland
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Ashland

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • Surface active agents in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (19%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (28%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$21.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors10 available

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

9 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina Hong Kong$0.05500 g97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.13500 g98%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$0.14100 g95%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.15100 g95%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.271 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.281 kg98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$0.99100 g95%
AngeneChina Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%

Chemical Identity

CAS2687-96-9
PubChem CID62459
DTXSIDDTXSID4042206
FormulaC16H31NO
Mol. Weight253.42 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCN1CCCC1=O

Data Sources

DTXSID40422062026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

624592026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/62459/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/62459.json

2687-96-92026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 2687-96-92026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv