Heptanoic acid, ester with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol

Used in 1 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 68855-18-5
US Production1.2M lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • Swelling agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68855-18-5
PubChem CID111656
DTXSIDDTXSID30894550
FormulaC12H26O4
Mol. Weight234.33 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(=O)O.CC(C)(CO)CO

Data Sources

DTXSID308945502026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

1116562026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/111656/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/111656.json

68855-18-52026-04-24

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

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

CAS 68855-18-52026-04-25

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

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