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Ammonium octanoate

CAS 5972-76-9

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

Molecular structure of 5972-76-9
1 NH₄⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$384M
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. 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 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · 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
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Emery Oleochemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors
Agriculture
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS5972-76-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID9052264
FormulaC8H19NO2
Mol. Weight161.245 g/mol
SMILES[NH4+].CCCCCCCC([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium octanoate (CAS 5972-76-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5972-76-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9052264. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9052264 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 5972-76-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 5972-76-9. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291590 for CAS 5972-76-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/