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Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester

CAS 20292-08-4

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 20292-08-4
US production175.8K lb
Import value, 2024$384M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 175.8K lb · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Zschimmer&Schwarz
EPA-registered importers (2)
Oleon Americas
Smalticeram Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & MiningPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Cleaning agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Cleaning agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (15%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Solvent in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS20292-08-4
PubChem CID89309
DTXSIDDTXSID50864937
FormulaC20H40O2
Mol. Weight312.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (CAS 20292-08-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/20292-08-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID50864937. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID50864937 PubChem: 89309. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/89309 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 20292-08-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 20292-08-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 20292-08-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/