Isophytol

CAS 505-32-8

1-Hexadecen-3-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-

Molecular structure of 505-32-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$42M
Top sourceGermany 32%

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 290522 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290522, which covers 25 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 32%GermanyIN 24%IndiaCH 19%SwitzerlandMY 11%MalaysiaCN 9%China

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.18/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$92.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS505-32-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2025474
FormulaC20H40O
Mol. Weight296.539 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)(O)C=C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Isophytol (CAS 505-32-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/505-32-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 505-32-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290522 for CAS 505-32-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/