C13-16 isoalkanes

CAS 68551-20-2

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 volume320.3M lb

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports 320.3M lb
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

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.

Chevron Phillips Chemical

EPA-registered importers (6)

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

Idemitsu Kosan · JP Japan

Reckitt Benckiser Group · GB United Kingdom

Givaudan Fragrances

Gunvor Usa

Idemitsu Lubricants America

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Reckitt Benckiser

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyMetals & MiningCore 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 4 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Flotation agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (75%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (25%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fragrance in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Fuel in Petroleum Refineries (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS68551-20-2

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID8028715

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8028715Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

C13-16 isoalkanes (CAS 68551-20-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68551-20-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8028715. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8028715 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68551-20-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68551-20-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting