1H-Imidazole-1-propanoic acid, 2-heptyl-2,3-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, sodium salt (1:1)

CAS 68630-95-5

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68630-95-5 — 1 Na⁺

US production22.3K 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 293329 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 22.3K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 105.8K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 293329 covers 173 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.

Croda

Why It Matters

Sectors

Water

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 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Utilities (30%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (20%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68630-95-5

PubChem CID23668753

DTXSIDDTXSID60887475

FormulaC15H27N2NaO3

Mol. Weight306.38 g/mol

SMILESCCCCCCCC1N(C=CN1CCO)CCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID60887475Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 23668753Retrieved 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

1H-Imidazole-1-propanoic acid, 2-heptyl-2,3-dihydro-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, sodium salt (1:1) (CAS 68630-95-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68630-95-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID60887475. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID60887475 PubChem: 23668753. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668753 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68630-95-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68630-95-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting