1-Octanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, inner salt

CAS 27593-14-2

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

US production558.7K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 558.7K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Colonial Chemical

Southern Chemical & Textiles

Why It Matters

Sectors

Consumer ProductsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS27593-14-2

PubChem CID119668

DTXSIDDTXSID2067323

FormulaC12H25NO2

Mol. Weight215.33 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2067323Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 119668Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

1-Octanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, inner salt (CAS 27593-14-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27593-14-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2067323. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2067323 PubChem: 119668. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/119668 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 27593-14-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 27593-14-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting