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N-Ethyl-N-polyoxyethylene-perfluorooctanesulfonamide

CAS 29117-08-6

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-[2-[ethyl[(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl]-ω-hydroxy-

Molecular structure of 29117-08-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$524M
Top sourceSouth Korea 27%

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 390729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 390729, which covers 46 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
KR 27%South KoreaDE 13%GermanyCN 11%ChinaJP 9%JapanCH 8%Switzerland

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS29117-08-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40897537
Formula(C2H4O)nC12H10F17NO3S
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESCCN(CCOCCO)S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F |lp:2:1,5:2,8:2,10:2,11:2,13:3,14:3,16:3,17:3,19:3,20:3,22:3,23:3,25:3,26:3,28:3,29:3,31:3,32:3,34:3,35:3,36:3,Sg:n:7,6,5::ht|

Data Sources

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Brief citations

N-Ethyl-N-polyoxyethylene-perfluorooctanesulfonamide (CAS 29117-08-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/29117-08-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 29117-08-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 390729 for CAS 29117-08-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/