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Octyloxypropyl-3-iminodipropionic acid, monosodium salt

CAS 64972-18-5

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

Molecular structure of 64972-18-5
1 Na⁺
US productionCBI
Import volumeZero
Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Zero
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Zero
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
Evonik

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 4 functional roles.

  • •Emulsifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Emulsifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Adhesion/cohesion promoter in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Viscosity modifiers in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS64972-18-5
PubChem CID23695304
DTXSIDDTXSID6070142
FormulaC17H32NNaO5
Mol. Weight353.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCOCCCN(CCC(=O)O)CCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octyloxypropyl-3-iminodipropionic acid, monosodium salt (CAS 64972-18-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64972-18-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID6070142. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID6070142 PubChem: 23695304. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23695304 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 64972-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 64972-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting