Dibutyl azelate

CAS 2917-73-9

Nonanedioic acid, 1,9-dibutyl ester

Molecular structure of 2917-73-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$43M
Top sourceChina 41%

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 291713 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291713, which covers 27 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaIN 26%IndiaOM 14%OmanIT 9%ItalyNL 5%Netherlands

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$515.46/gSpecs
CountryNetherlands
Pack$257.73 / 500 mg
Purity90%
Vendors3 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS2917-73-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5044815
FormulaC17H32O4
Mol. Weight300.439 g/mol
SMILESCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dibutyl azelate (CAS 2917-73-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/2917-73-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 2917-73-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291713 for CAS 2917-73-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/