Didodecyl ether

CAS 4542-57-8

Dodecane, 1,1'-oxybis-

Molecular structure of 4542-57-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$117M
Top sourceIndia 29%

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 290919 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290919, which covers 93 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 29%IndiaCN 25%ChinaJP 20%JapanBR 6%BrazilDE 4%Germany

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$6.20/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$155.00 / 25 g
Purity95%
Vendors10 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS4542-57-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID5051494
FormulaC24H50O
Mol. Weight354.663 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

Brief citations

Didodecyl ether (CAS 4542-57-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4542-57-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 4542-57-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290919 for CAS 4542-57-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/