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Lithium octadecanoate

CAS 4485-12-5

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

Molecular structure of 4485-12-5
1 Li⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$6.2B
Top sourceJapan 32%

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

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291570, 382499 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291570, 382499, which covers 288 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 32%JapanKR 27%South KoreaDE 8%GermanyCA 6%CanadaCN 4%China
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
ExxonMobil
Pmc Biogenix
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Baerlocher Production
EPA-registered importers (2)
Kyodo Yushi Usa
Vgp Holdings

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningPlastics & RubberCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 6 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • •Anti-adhesive agents in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •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 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (37%)Processing—incorporation into article
  • •Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$11.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors15 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

14 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.03500 g98%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.041 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.041 kg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$0.081 kg98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.091 kg98%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.111 kg98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.111 kg98%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.111 kg95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.151 kg98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.36500 g98%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.45500 g97%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$10.0025 g98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS4485-12-5
PubChem CID517357
DTXSIDDTXSID2029666
FormulaC18H35LiO2
Mol. Weight290.4 g/mol
SMILES[Li+].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Lithium octadecanoate (CAS 4485-12-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/4485-12-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2029666. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2029666 PubChem: 517357. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/517357 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 4485-12-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 4485-12-5. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291570,382499 for CAS 4485-12-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/