2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone

CAS 826-36-8

Molecular structure of 826-36-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceChina 32%

EPA lists this chemical for 2019 but publishes zero or no volume for both production and imports.

Why supply is unknown

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 293339 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Not published · Imports Not published

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Evonik

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.04/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$20.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors32 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS826-36-8
PubChem CID13220
DTXSIDDTXSID4041527
FormulaC9H17NO
Mol. Weight155.24 g/mol
SMILESCC1(CC(=O)CC(N1)(C)C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone (CAS 826-36-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/826-36-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4041527. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4041527 PubChem: 13220. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13220 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 826-36-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 826-36-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/