Phosphinic acid, P,P-diethyl-, zinc salt (2:1)

CAS 284685-45-6

Companies reported imports and no US production of this chemical to EPA for 2023.

Molecular structure of 284685-45-6 — 1 Zn²⁺

US productionZero

Import volume24.9K lb

Import dependency100%

Top sourceNo public record

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 24.9K lb
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.

Clariant International · CH Switzerland

Clariant

Why It Matters

Sectors

Plastics & Rubber

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

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Flame retardant in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Flame retardant in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS284685-45-6

PubChem CID21863132

DTXSIDDTXSID40109400

FormulaC8H20O4P2Zn

Mol. Weight307.6 g/mol

SMILESCCP(=O)(CC)[O-].CCP(=O)(CC)[O-].[Zn+2]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40109400Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 21863132Retrieved 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

Phosphinic acid, P,P-diethyl-, zinc salt (2:1) (CAS 284685-45-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/284685-45-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40109400. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40109400 PubChem: 21863132. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21863132 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 284685-45-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 284685-45-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting