Benzyl trialkyl ammonium compound C2:C2:C2 (BTAAC C2:C2:C2)

CAS 56-37-1

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 56-37-1
1 Cl⁻
US production87.6K lb
Import value, 2024$108M
Import volume37.1K lb
Import dependency30%
Top sourceChina 14%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292390 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 87.6K lb · Imports 37.1K lb
2019
US production Zero · Imports 220.6K lb

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Dixie Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Vendor Pricing

$0.01/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$6.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors24 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS56-37-1
PubChem CID66133
DTXSIDDTXSID9021710
FormulaC13H22ClN
Mol. Weight227.77 g/mol
SMILESCC[N+](CC)(CC)CC1=CC=CC=C1.[Cl-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Benzyl trialkyl ammonium compound C2:C2:C2 (BTAAC C2:C2:C2) (CAS 56-37-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56-37-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9021710. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9021710 PubChem: 66133. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66133 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56-37-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56-37-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292390 for CAS 56-37-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/