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Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides

CAS 68391-01-5

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

Molecular structure of 68391-01-5
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$223M
Top sourceCanada 38%

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 380894 · narrow

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

These shares come from HS customs code 380894, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 38%CanadaMX 34%MexicoCN 14%ChinaCH 5%SwitzerlandDE 2%Germany
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Arxada
The Lewis Chemical
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (3)
Clariant
Nalco- An Ecolab
Stepan

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConsumer ProductsPaints & CoatingsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 7 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in ServicesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surfactant (surface active agent) in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Surface modifier in Paint and Coating ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68391-01-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID4028460
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides (CAS 68391-01-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68391-01-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4028460. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4028460 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68391-01-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68391-01-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 380894 for CAS 68391-01-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/