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Decanoic acid, dodecyl ester

CAS 42231-50-5

Molecular structure of 42231-50-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$384M
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS42231-50-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4068371
FormulaC22H44O2
Mol. Weight340.592 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Decanoic acid, dodecyl ester (CAS 42231-50-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/42231-50-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 42231-50-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 42231-50-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/