Alcohols, C14-15

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

Molecular structure of 75782-87-5
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$278M
Top SourceIndonesia 56%

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 382370 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 382370, which covers 20 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ID 56%IndonesiaZA 19%South AfricaMY 9%MalaysiaDE 7%GermanyIN 2%India
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Shell
EPA-registered importers (1)
The Dow Chemical

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTextilesConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (8%)Processing as a reactant
  • Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (7%)Processing as a reactant
  • Terminator/Blocker in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (70%)Processing as a reactant
  • Stabilizing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS75782-87-5
PubChem CIDNo data available
DTXSIDDTXSID1029047
FormulaNo data available
Mol. WeightNo data available
SMILESNo data available

Data Sources

DTXSID10290472026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

75782-87-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 75782-87-52026-04-25

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

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