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Naphthenic acids, sodium salts

CAS 61790-13-4

Molecular structure of 61790-13-4
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$169M
Top sourceGermany 13%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 340239 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 340239, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 13%GermanyMX 10%MexicoGB 9%United KingdomIN 9%IndiaIT 8%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS61790-13-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1026037
Formula(CH2)m(CH)nC6H9NaO2
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILES[Na+].[H]C([H])([H])*.[O-]C(=O)CC1CCCC1 |lp:6:3,8:2,m:5:11.12,Sg:n:9::ht,Sg:n:3,1,2:m:ht|

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Naphthenic acids, sodium salts (CAS 61790-13-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61790-13-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 61790-13-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340239 for CAS 61790-13-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/