1-Ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one--icos-1-ene (1/1)

CAS 28211-18-9

2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with 1-eicosene

Molecular structure of 28211-18-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$907M
Top sourceIreland 47%

EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.

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 293379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293379, which covers 105 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 47%IrelandBE 19%BelgiumSG 11%SingaporeIT 4%ItalyCH 4%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS28211-18-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30950943
FormulaC26H49NO
Mol. Weight391.684 g/mol
SMILESC=CN1CCCC1=O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

1-Ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one--icos-1-ene (1/1) (CAS 28211-18-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/28211-18-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 28211-18-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293379 for CAS 28211-18-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/