Hexadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-

CAS 5518-18-3

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

US production79.1K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 79.1K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

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

Arxada

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

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Defoamer in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Defoamer in ConstructionProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Defoamer in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$165.00/gAcrotein ChemBio, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$825.00 / 5 g

PurityNot recorded

Vendors6 available

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

5 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.	United States	$276.00	5 g	97%
A2B Chem LLC	United States	$292.00	5 g	97%
AA BLOCKS	United States	$308.40	5 g	97%
AstaTech, Inc	United States	$598.00	1 g	95%
Synthonix	United States	$630.00	1 g	95%

Chemical Identity

CAS5518-18-3

PubChem CID79654

DTXSIDDTXSID4029272

FormulaC34H68N2O2

Mol. Weight536.9 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCNC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029272Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 79654Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Hexadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis- (CAS 5518-18-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5518-18-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029272. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029272 PubChem: 79654. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/79654 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5518-18-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5518-18-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting