12:2 Fluorotelomer alcohol

CAS 39239-77-5

1-Tetradecanol, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11,12,12,13,13,14,14,14-pentacosafluoro-

Molecular structure of 39239-77-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 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 290559 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290559, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaJP 25%JapanIL 20%IsraelKR 15%South KoreaIN 4%India

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$151.60/gA2B Chem LLC (1 week)
CountryUnited States
Pack$758.00 / 5 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors4 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS39239-77-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID3068170
FormulaC14H5F25O
Mol. Weight664.153 g/mol
SMILESOCCC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)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

Data Sources

Brief citations

12:2 Fluorotelomer alcohol (CAS 39239-77-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/39239-77-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 39239-77-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290559 for CAS 39239-77-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/