Butanedioic acid, 2-(2-octadecen-1-yl)-

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

Molecular structure of 68015-93-0
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$139M
Top SourceChina 67%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291719, which covers 56 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 67%ChinaCA 13%CanadaAT 4%AustriaIN 4%IndiaJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Weylchem Us

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Intermediate in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68015-93-0
PubChem CID107045
DTXSIDDTXSID40867432
FormulaC22H40O4
Mol. Weight368.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CCC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O

Data Sources

DTXSID408674322026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1070452026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/107045/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/107045.json

68015-93-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 68015-93-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv