Nitric acid, reaction products with cyclododecanol and cyclododecanone, by-products from, high-boiling fraction
CAS 72162-23-3
Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.
US production102.0K 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 102.0K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production Zero · Imports 1 lb
EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Dover Chemical
Macdermid
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.
Wego Chemical Group
Why It Matters
Sectors
EnergyCore 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 2 sectors as 3 functional roles.
- •Hydraulic fluids in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-freeze agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS72162-23-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8029020
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID8029020Retrieved 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
Nitric acid, reaction products with cyclododecanol and cyclododecanone, by-products from, high-boiling fraction (CAS 72162-23-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72162-23-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID8029020. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID8029020 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 72162-23-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 72162-23-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting