C12-18 fatty acid Me esters

CAS 68937-84-8

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 Zero

EPA-registered manufacturers (4)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Adkins Energy

Chemol

P&G

Rbf Port Neches

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Basf

EPA-registered importers (2)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad · MY Malaysia

Klk Oleo Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

AgricultureConsumer ProductsCore 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

Used in 4 sectors as 5 functional roles.

•Fuel agents in Wholesale and Retail Trade (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Fuel in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Intermediate in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Solvent in Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS68937-84-8

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID4028888

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID4028888Retrieved 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

C12-18 fatty acid Me esters (CAS 68937-84-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68937-84-8/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID4028888. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID4028888 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 68937-84-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 68937-84-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting