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Aluminum oleate

CAS 688-37-9

Molecular structure of 688-37-9
1 Al³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceIndia 25%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291615 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291615, which covers 71 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 25%IndiaIT 19%ItalyID 15%IndonesiaDE 8%GermanyCN 8%China

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS688-37-9
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID701018677
FormulaC54H99AlO6
Mol. Weight871.362 g/mol
SMILES[Al+3].CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC([O-])=O.CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Aluminum oleate (CAS 688-37-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/688-37-9/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): 688-37-9. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID701018677 US Census international trade: HS 291615 for CAS 688-37-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/