Nonanedioic acid, dilithium salt

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

Molecular structure of 38900-29-7
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$43M
Top SourceChina 41%

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 291713 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291713, which covers 13 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 41%ChinaIN 26%IndiaOM 14%OmanIT 9%ItalyNL 5%Netherlands
EPA-registered manufacturers (6)
Chevron Usa
Citgo Holding
ExxonMobil
Fuchs Lubricants
Kluber Lubrication North America
Show all 6
Quaker Chemical
EPA-registered importers (2)
Shell · GB United Kingdom
Pennzoil-Quaker State

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyTransportationMetals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 8 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Refineries (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (40%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Wholesale and Retail Trade (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Machinery Manufacturing (53%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (47%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in All other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Thickening agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS38900-29-7
PubChem CID162336
DTXSIDDTXSID1029758
FormulaC9H14Li2O4
Mol. Weight200.1 g/mol
SMILES[Li+].[Li+].C(CCCC(=O)[O-])CCCC(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

DTXSID10297582026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1623362026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/162336/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/162336.json

38900-29-72026-04-24

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

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

CAS 38900-29-72026-04-25

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

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

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