Fatty acids, C16-22, lithium salts

CAS 68783-36-8

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.

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 Confidential
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.

ExxonMobil

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningPaper & Printing

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 8 sectors as 1 functional role.

•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—repackaging
•Lubricating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (25%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (25%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (25%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (25%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Construction (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
•Lubricating agent in Paper Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS68783-36-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4029800

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4029800Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C16-22, lithium salts (CAS 68783-36-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68783-36-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4029800. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4029800 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68783-36-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68783-36-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting