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Octanedioic acid

CAS 505-48-6

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

Molecular structure of 505-48-6
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$139M
Top sourceChina 67%

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 291719 · basket

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

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 176 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Emery Oleochemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyConstructionPlastics & RubberPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (40%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Binder in Adhesive Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Plasticizer in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (10%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (25%)Processing as a reactant

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$72.00 / 1 kg
Purity99%
Vendors28 available

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

27 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$0.08500 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$0.081 kg97%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$0.09500 g97%
ChemsceneUnited States$0.101 kg—
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$0.101 kg97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$0.101 kg97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$0.101 kg97%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$0.101 kg97%
Fluorochem EUGermany$0.14500 g95%
ALFA AESARGermany$0.192.5 kg99%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$0.201 kg98%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$0.251 kg99%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$0.251 kg98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$0.36500 g98%
Sigma-AldrichGermany$0.36500 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$0.49100 g98%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$0.5650 g95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$0.90100 g98%
InterbioscreenHong Kong$10.0010 g95%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$29.001 g99.8%
Fluorochem UKUnited Kingdom$114.40100 mg95%
MolnovaChina$168.00500 mg99%
Labotest KGGermany$217.805000 mg90%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg97%
AnalytiCon Discovery - a Division of BRAIN Biotech AGGermany$73652.70100 mg85%

Chemical Identity

CAS505-48-6
PubChem CID10457
DTXSIDDTXSID8021644
FormulaC8H14O4
Mol. Weight174.19 g/mol
SMILESC(CCCC(=O)O)CCC(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octanedioic acid (CAS 505-48-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/505-48-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8021644. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8021644 PubChem: 10457. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10457 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 505-48-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 505-48-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291719 for CAS 505-48-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/