Sorbitan, octadecanoate (2:3)
CAS 51938-44-4
Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production186.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 186.0K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 133.1K lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Croda
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthEnergyPlastics & RubberPaper & Printing
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.
- •Demulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (96%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Paper Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS51938-44-4
PubChem CID171093
DTXSIDDTXSID30894414
FormulaC54H108O19
Mol. Weight1061.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O.C1C(C(C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O.C1C(C(C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O.C1C(C(C(O1)C(CO)O)O)O
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30894414Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 171093Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Sorbitan, octadecanoate (2:3) (CAS 51938-44-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51938-44-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30894414. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30894414 PubChem: 171093. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/171093 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 51938-44-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 51938-44-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting