Pentadecane
CAS 629-62-9
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
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 290110 · basket
- 2023
- US production 21.0M lb · Imports 127.1K lb
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports 84.7K lb
These shares come from HS customs code 290110, which covers 58 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- China
- Spain
- Italy
- Japan
- Israel
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
- Austria
- Portugal
- India
- Poland
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Greece
- Sweden
Why It Matters
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.
- •Lubricating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Heat stabilizer in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (22%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant
- •Fuel in Other (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.07 | 500 g | 98% |
| Chemscene | United States | $0.12 | 1 kg | — |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $0.15 | 1 kg | 98.88% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.19 | 100 g | 98% |
| Combi-Blocks, Inc. | United States | $0.25 | 1 kg | 98% |
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.27 | 1 kg | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.28 | 1 kg | 98% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.40 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.41 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.55 | 100 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.62 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.62 | 500 g | 99% |
| ALFA AESAR | Germany | $0.75 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.99 | 100 g | 98% |
| AstaTech (2 weeks) | United States | $1.48 | 25 g | 95% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $217.80 | 5000 mg | 90% |
| Molnova | China | $3600.00 | 50 mg | 99% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID6027268Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 12391Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Pentadecane (CAS 629-62-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/629-62-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6027268. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6027268 PubChem: 12391. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12391 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 629-62-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 629-62-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 290110 for CAS 629-62-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/