Heptanoic acid, ester with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
CAS 68855-18-5
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production1.7K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record
Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production 1.7K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 1.2M lb · Imports Zero
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.
Zschimmer&Schwarz
Why It Matters
Sectors
Core 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
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)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
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID30894550Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 111656Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Heptanoic acid, ester with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol (CAS 68855-18-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68855-18-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID30894550. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID30894550 PubChem: 111656. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/111656 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68855-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68855-18-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting