2-Ethyl-2-(((1-oxoisooctadecyl)oxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediyl bis(isooctadecanoate)

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

Molecular structure of 68541-50-4
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

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 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Croda
Custom Synthesis
EPA-registered importers (4)
Oleon Nv · BE Belgium
Total Se · FR France
Oleon Americas
Total Specialties Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.

  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricants and lubricant additives in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68541-50-4
PubChem CID110529
DTXSIDDTXSID8071645
FormulaC60H116O6
Mol. Weight933.6 g/mol
SMILESCCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C)(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C)COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C

Data Sources

DTXSID80716452026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1105292026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/110529/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/110529.json

68541-50-42026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68541-50-42026-04-25

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

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