Ammonium N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)glycinate

CAS 68003-46-3

Glycine, N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)-, ammonium salt (1:1)

Molecular structure of 68003-46-3
1 NH₃
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$371M
Top sourceChina 27%

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 292419 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292419, which covers 211 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 27%ChinaIN 18%IndiaDE 14%GermanyIT 10%ItalyGB 6%United Kingdom

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68003-46-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7070975
FormulaC15H32N2O3
Mol. Weight288.432 g/mol
SMILESN.CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N(C)CC(O)=O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ammonium N-methyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)glycinate (CAS 68003-46-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68003-46-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68003-46-3. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292419 for CAS 68003-46-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/