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Benzene, mono-C12-14-alkyl derivs., fractionation bottoms

CAS 68515-32-2

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

Molecular structure of 68515-32-2
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$123M
Import volumeZero
Top sourceCanada 87%

At least one company claimed its 2019 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: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 381700 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

These shares come from HS customs code 381700, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 87%CanadaIT 9%ItalyKR 3%South KoreaES 1%Spain
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Sasol Chemicals (Usa)

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS68515-32-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID6028658
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Benzene, mono-C12-14-alkyl derivs., fractionation bottoms (CAS 68515-32-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68515-32-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6028658. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6028658 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68515-32-2. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 381700 for CAS 68515-32-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/