1-Glyceryl monohexadecanoate
CAS 542-44-9
Hexadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
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 unknownProduction 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 291570 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 291570, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- United Kingdom
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Vietnam
- Peru
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Switzerland
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
19 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $3.75 | 100 g | 95% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $3.76 | 25 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $3.87 | 25 g | 95% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $4.16 | 25 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $4.39 | 100 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $4.39 | 100 g | 95% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $4.39 | 100 g | 95% |
| AstaTech, Inc | United States | $9.24 | 25 g | 95% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $12.00 | 1 g | 95% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $15.73 | 1 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $30.00 | 1 g | 95% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $82.00 | 1 g | 95% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $432.31 | 1 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $432.31 | 1 g | 99% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $500.94 | 500 mg | 99.89% |
| Cayman Europe | Estonia | $994.84 | 500 mg | 95% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $1160.00 | 25 mg | 99.42% |
| ChemFaces | China | $1500.00 | 20 mg | 98% |
| AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AG | Germany | $135426.92 | 13 mg | 85% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
1-Glyceryl monohexadecanoate (CAS 542-44-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/542-44-9/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 542-44-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291570 for CAS 542-44-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/