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Potassium docosanoate

CAS 7211-53-2

Docosanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 7211-53-2
1 K⁺
US production687.0K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 687.0K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291590 covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Pmc Biogenix

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Anti-adhesive/cohesive in Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS7211-53-2
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID7074408
FormulaC22H43KO2
Mol. Weight378.682 g/mol
SMILES[K+].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium docosanoate (CAS 7211-53-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7211-53-2/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7211-53-2. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7211-53-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7211-53-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting