2,5,8,11-Tetramethyldodec-6-yne-5,8-diol

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

Molecular structure of 68227-33-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$82M
Import VolumeZero
Top SourceGermany 18%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290539 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290539, which covers 28 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 18%GermanyKR 16%South KoreaBR 11%BrazilTW 8%TaiwanMX 7%Mexico
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Evonik

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer ProductsPaper & Printing
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Printing Ink Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Printing Ink Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Printing Ink Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Printing Ink Manufacturing (6%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Adhesives and sealant chemicals in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surface active agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Viscosity adjustors in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories in Wholesale and Retail Trade (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68227-33-8
PubChem CID109234
DTXSIDDTXSID1052402
FormulaC16H30O2
Mol. Weight254.41 g/mol
SMILESCC(C)CCC(C)(C#CC(C)(CCC(C)C)O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID10524022026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1092342026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/109234/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/109234.json

68227-33-82026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68227-33-82026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv