2-Ethylhexyl 3-octyloxiran-2-octanoate

CAS 141-38-8

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Zero · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Basf Se · DE Germany

Basf

Why It Matters

Sectors

Metals & Mining

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Lubricating agent in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS141-38-8

PubChem CID8847

DTXSIDDTXSID9025247

FormulaC26H50O3

Mol. Weight410.7 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCC1C(O1)CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9025247Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 8847Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

2-Ethylhexyl 3-octyloxiran-2-octanoate (CAS 141-38-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/141-38-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9025247. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9025247 PubChem: 8847. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8847 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 141-38-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 141-38-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting