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2-(Perfluorotetradecyl)-1-iodoethane

CAS 65510-55-6

Hexadecane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11,12,12,13,13,14,14-nonacosafluoro-16-iodo-

Molecular structure of 65510-55-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$56M
Top sourceIndia 51%

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 290379 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290379, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 51%IndiaCN 38%ChinaJP 11%JapanMX 1%Mexico

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS65510-55-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4070322
FormulaC16H4F29I
Mol. Weight874.066 g/mol
SMILESFC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)CCI

Data Sources

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Brief citations

2-(Perfluorotetradecyl)-1-iodoethane (CAS 65510-55-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/65510-55-6/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 65510-55-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290379 for CAS 65510-55-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/