Erucic acid

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

Molecular structure of 112-86-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$117M
Top SourceChina 50%

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 291619 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291619, which covers 12 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaDE 21%GermanyTW 12%TaiwanIN 7%IndiaGB 3%United Kingdom
EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Pmc Biogenix
EPA-registered importers (3)
Oleon Nv · BE Belgium
Croda
Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
  • •Fuel in OtherUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in OtherUse—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Fillers in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (87%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Intermediate in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (7%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Softener and conditioner in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS112-86-7
PubChem CID5281116
DTXSIDDTXSID8026931
FormulaC22H42O2
Mol. Weight338.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID80269312026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

52811162026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/5281116/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/5281116.json

112-86-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 112-86-72026-04-25

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

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

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