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Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) azelate

CAS 29602-44-6

Nonanedioic acid, 1,9-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ester

Molecular structure of 29602-44-6
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.

Chemical Identity

CAS29602-44-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4067482
FormulaC13H24O6
Mol. Weight276.329 g/mol
SMILESOCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCC(=O)OCCO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) azelate (CAS 29602-44-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/29602-44-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 29602-44-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291713 for CAS 29602-44-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/