Dilauryldimethylammonium chloride

CAS 3401-74-9

1-Dodecanaminium, N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 3401-74-9
1 Cl⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 14%

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 292390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS3401-74-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID60883972
FormulaC26H56ClN
Mol. Weight418.19 g/mol
SMILES[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dilauryldimethylammonium chloride (CAS 3401-74-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3401-74-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 3401-74-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 3401-74-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/