Sodium butyl 8-sulphonatooleate

CAS 68039-10-1

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68039-10-1 — 1 Na⁺

US production326.3K lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 291619 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 326.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 306.1K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291619 covers 169 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Ascent Chemicals

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureTextiles

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

•Emulsifier in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68039-10-1

PubChem CID23716439

DTXSIDDTXSID40893615

FormulaC22H41NaO5S

Mol. Weight440.6 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCCC=CC(CCCCCCC(=O)OCCCC)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40893615Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 23716439Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2019 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Sodium butyl 8-sulphonatooleate (CAS 68039-10-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68039-10-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40893615. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40893615 PubChem: 23716439. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23716439 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68039-10-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68039-10-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting