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Dodecylnaphthalene

CAS 38641-16-6

Naphthalene, dodecyl-

Molecular structure of 38641-16-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$68M
Top sourceIndia 35%

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 290290 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290290, which covers 171 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 35%IndiaTW 11%TaiwanES 10%SpainDE 10%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$58.10/gHoffman Fine Chemicals
CountryAustralia
Pack$5810.00 / 100 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors7 available

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

6 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$76.405 g97%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$80.001 g97%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$82.001 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$84.00500 mg97%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$216.005 g95%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$287.605 g97%

Chemical Identity

CAS38641-16-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3068122
FormulaC22H32
Mol. Weight296.498 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dodecylnaphthalene (CAS 38641-16-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38641-16-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 38641-16-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290290 for CAS 38641-16-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/