Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylcoco alkyldimethyl, chlorides

CAS 61789-71-7

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

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

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

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Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyCore Chemicals

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 2 functional roles.

•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS61789-71-7

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID6029381

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6029381Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylcoco alkyldimethyl, chlorides (CAS 61789-71-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61789-71-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6029381. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6029381 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 61789-71-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 61789-71-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting