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Perfluoroalkyl (C2-C8)ethyl mercaptan

CAS 68140-18-1

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

Molecular structure of 68140-18-1
US productionCBI
Import volumeZero
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2019 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: 2019.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Fire extinguishing agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68140-18-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90881901
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Perfluoroalkyl (C2-C8)ethyl mercaptan (CAS 68140-18-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68140-18-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID90881901. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID90881901 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68140-18-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68140-18-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting