Phosphorodithioic acid, mixed O,O-bis(iso-Bu and pentyl) esters, zinc salts

CAS 68457-79-4

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

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Import value, 2024$15M

Top sourceMexico 45%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292019 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 292019, which covers 12 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

MX 45%MexicoCN 31%ChinaDE 15%GermanyBE 5%BelgiumIN 2%India

Japan
South Korea

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)

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

Italmatch Chemicals Spa · IT Italy

The El

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

EPA-registered importers (3)

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

Brenntag Lubricants

Lanxess

Pennzoil-Quaker State

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals

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

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Wholesale and Retail TradeProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68457-79-4

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID2028513

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID2028513Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Phosphorodithioic acid, mixed O,O-bis(iso-Bu and pentyl) esters, zinc salts (CAS 68457-79-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68457-79-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID2028513. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID2028513 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68457-79-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68457-79-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 292019 for CAS 68457-79-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/