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Iron(2+) bis(2-ethyl-2-methylheptanoate)

CAS 51818-55-4

Neodecanoic acid, iron salt (1:?)

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

Molecular structure of 51818-55-4
1 Fe²⁺
US productionZero
Import value, 2024$384M
Import volumeCBI
Top sourceMalaysia 21%

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. 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 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Zero · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

Sectors
Paper & Printing
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Drier in Printing Ink ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS51818-55-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30966145
FormulaC20H38FeO4
Mol. Weight398.365 g/mol
SMILES[Fe++].CCCCCC(C)(CC)C([O-])=O.CCCCCC(C)(CC)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Iron(2+) bis(2-ethyl-2-methylheptanoate) (CAS 51818-55-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51818-55-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 51818-55-4. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 51818-55-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 51818-55-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 51818-55-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/