Myristyl acetate

CAS 638-59-5

1-Tetradecanol, 1-acetate

Molecular structure of 638-59-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$123M
Top sourceIndia 31%

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 unknown

Production 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 291539 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291539, which covers 252 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 31%IndiaCN 18%ChinaDE 13%GermanyMX 8%MexicoGB 7%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.54/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$270.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors19 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS638-59-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID40862341
FormulaC16H32O2
Mol. Weight256.43 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(C)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Myristyl acetate (CAS 638-59-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/638-59-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 638-59-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291539 for CAS 638-59-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/