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Naphthalene, octadecyl-

CAS 56388-48-8

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

Molecular structure of 56388-48-8
US productionCBI
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2019 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: 2019.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
King Industries

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS56388-48-8
PubChem CID91832
DTXSIDDTXSID7069100
FormulaC28H44
Mol. Weight380.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC=CC2=CC=CC=C21

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Naphthalene, octadecyl- (CAS 56388-48-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56388-48-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7069100. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7069100 PubChem: 91832. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/91832 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 56388-48-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 56388-48-8. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting