4-Pentadecylidene-3-tetradecyl-2-oxetanone

CAS 42272-70-8

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2019.

US productionZero

Import value, 2024$286M

Import volume1.0M lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceChina 48%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

4-Pentadecylidene-3-tetradecyl-2-oxetanone · US import value by year

2013: $292M · Peak 2019: $355M · 2024: $286M · 2025: $269M

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293220 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019: US production Zero · Imports 1.0M lb

These shares come from HS customs code 293220, which covers 151 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 48%ChinaIN 15%IndiaJP 7%JapanGB 7%United KingdomCH 7%Switzerland

Mexico
Austria
Indonesia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Malaysia
Israel
Poland
Vietnam
Ukraine
South Africa
Singapore
Russia
Lithuania
Hungary
Belarus
Brazil
Australia

EPA-registered importers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Kemira Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors

Paper & Printing

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Waterproofing agent in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS42272-70-8

PubChem CID170630

DTXSIDDTXSID5029760

FormulaC32H60O2

Mol. Weight476.8 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=C1C(C(=O)O1)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5029760Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 170630Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

4-Pentadecylidene-3-tetradecyl-2-oxetanone (CAS 42272-70-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/42272-70-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5029760. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5029760 PubChem: 170630. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/170630 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 42272-70-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 42272-70-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293220 for CAS 42272-70-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/