Sodium 2-ethylhexanoate

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

Molecular structure of 19766-89-3
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Import VolumeZero
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Clariant International · CH Switzerland
Chevron Usa
Clariant
Royal Chemical

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Surface active agents in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS19766-89-3
PubChem CID23672331
DTXSIDDTXSID0044866
FormulaC8H15NaO2
Mol. Weight166.19 g/mol
SMILESCCCCC(CC)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

DTXSID00448662026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

236723312026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/23672331/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/23672331.json

19766-89-32026-04-24

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

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

CAS 19766-89-32026-04-25

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

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