Pentaerythritol octanoate

EPA records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 3008-50-2
US ProductionZero
Import Value$384M
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

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 1 functional role.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Organic Fiber Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS3008-50-2
PubChem CID76366
DTXSIDDTXSID00863076
FormulaC37H68O8
Mol. Weight640.9 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCC)(COC(=O)CCCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCCC

Data Sources

DTXSID008630762026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

763662026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/76366/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/76366.json

3008-50-22026-04-24

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

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

CAS 3008-50-22026-04-25

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

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