Fatty acids, C7-13, perfluoro, ammonium salts

CAS 72968-38-8

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Molecular structure of 72968-38-8
1 NH₄⁺
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS72968-38-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID80104590
Formula(CF2)1-7C6H4F11NO2
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILES[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F |lp:1:3,3:2,5:3,6:3,8:3,9:3,11:3,12:3,14:3,15:3,17:3,18:3,20:3,21:3,22:3,Sg:n:6,5,4:1-7:ht|

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fatty acids, C7-13, perfluoro, ammonium salts (CAS 72968-38-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/72968-38-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 72968-38-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory