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Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monolithium salt

CAS 7620-77-1

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 7620-77-1
1 Li⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291819 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (8)
Chevron
ExxonMobil
Fuchs Lubricants
Kluber Lubrication North America
Kyodo Yushi Manucturing Americas
Show all 8
Nch
Pdv Holding
Quaker Houghton
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (2)
BP
Mitsubishi International Polymertrade
EPA-registered importers (3)
Kyodo Yushi Usa
Pennzoil-Quaker State
Totalenergies Marketing Usa

Why It Matters

Sectors
AgricultureEnergyElectronicsTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 15 sectors as 2 functional roles.

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Machinery Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Primary Metal Manufacturing (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (50%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Thickening agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Construction (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Paper Manufacturing (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (20%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Lubricating agent in Other (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Wood Product Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • •Lubricating agent in Services (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Vendor Pricing

$1.60/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$8.00 / 5 g
Purity99%
Vendors8 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

7 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$2.205 g99%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$308.001 g98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$332.001 g98%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$343.001 g98%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$508.001 g98%
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$640.001 g98%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg99%

Chemical Identity

CAS7620-77-1
PubChem CID23668746
DTXSIDDTXSID9027655
FormulaC18H35LiO3
Mol. Weight306.4 g/mol
SMILES[Li+].CCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-])O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monolithium salt (CAS 7620-77-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7620-77-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9027655. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9027655 PubChem: 23668746. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668746 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7620-77-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7620-77-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 7620-77-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/