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1-Ethyl-2-(8Z)-8-heptadecenyl-4,5-dihydro-1- (2-(((9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino)ethyl)-1H-imidazolium ethyl sulfate

CAS 67846-14-4

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

Molecular structure of 67846-14-4
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$114M
Top sourceChina 26%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Ascent Chemicals
Piedmont Chemical Industries I
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Evonik

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (85%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Paper Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Softener and conditioner in Paper Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS67846-14-4
PubChem CID20838817
DTXSIDDTXSID40892143
FormulaC44H85N3O5S
Mol. Weight768.2 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC1=NCC[N+]1(CC)CCNC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC.CCOS(=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1-Ethyl-2-(8Z)-8-heptadecenyl-4,5-dihydro-1- (2-(((9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino)ethyl)-1H-imidazolium ethyl sulfate (CAS 67846-14-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67846-14-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40892143. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40892143 PubChem: 20838817. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/20838817 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67846-14-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67846-14-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293329 for CAS 67846-14-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/