Heptane, branched, cyclic and linear

CAS 426260-76-6

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

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Chevron

Wrb Refining

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.

Wugona

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyMetals & Mining

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 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Solvent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS426260-76-6

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID40109061

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40109061Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

← Back to Dashboard ← Back to Energy

Brief citations

Heptane, branched, cyclic and linear (CAS 426260-76-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/426260-76-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40109061. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40109061 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 426260-76-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 426260-76-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting