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Octadecanoic acid, sulfo-, sodium salt (1:?)

CAS 67998-94-1

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 67998-94-1
1 Na⁺
US production599.3K 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 599.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 1.0M lb · Imports Zero
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Ascent Chemicals

Why It Matters

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Dispersing agent in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Dispersing agent in Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing (50%)Processing—repackaging

Chemical Identity

CAS67998-94-1
PubChem CID23675887
DTXSIDDTXSID7028356
FormulaC18H35NaO5S
Mol. Weight386.5 g/mol
SMILESC(CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCCS(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octadecanoic acid, sulfo-, sodium salt (1:?) (CAS 67998-94-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/67998-94-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID7028356. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID7028356 PubChem: 23675887. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23675887 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 67998-94-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 67998-94-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting