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Cetylethylmorpholinium ethosulfate

CAS 78-21-7

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 78-21-7
US production308.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 293499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Not published · Imports Not published
2019
US production 308.0K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293499 covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Danchem Technologies
Lonza

Why It Matters

Sectors
Consumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS78-21-7
PubChem CID60971
DTXSIDDTXSID4051245
FormulaC24H51NO5S
Mol. Weight465.7 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1(CCOCC1)CC.CCOS(=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cetylethylmorpholinium ethosulfate (CAS 78-21-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78-21-7/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4051245. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4051245 PubChem: 60971. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/60971 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78-21-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78-21-7. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting