Castor oil, reaction products with 5(or 6)-carboxy-4-hexyl-2-cyclohexene-1-octanoic acid
CAS 72480-42-3
Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.
US production35.0K 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 35.0K lb · Imports Zero
- 2019
- US production 340.0K lb · Imports 1.2M lb
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.
Dover Chemical
Why It Matters
Sectors
Energy
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 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS72480-42-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00104451
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID00104451Retrieved 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
Castor oil, reaction products with 5(or 6)-carboxy-4-hexyl-2-cyclohexene-1-octanoic acid (CAS 72480-42-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72480-42-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID00104451. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID00104451 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 72480-42-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 72480-42-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting