Potassium octanoate

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

Molecular structure of 764-71-6
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$384M
Top SourceMalaysia 21%

The EPA did not publish how much of this chemical companies made or imported, or marked that amount confidential. Without that volume, ACID cannot calculate import dependency.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291590, which covers 180 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MY 21%MalaysiaDE 13%GermanyNL 13%NetherlandsMX 10%MexicoIT 8%Italy
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Basf Se · DE Germany
Basf
Colonial Chemical
Valtris

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaints & Coatings
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 6 functional roles.

  • Corrosion inhibitor in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into article
  • Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Lubricating agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (0%)Use—non-incorporative activities
  • Surfactant (surface active agent) in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • Drier in Paint and Coating Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS764-71-6
PubChem CID23668522
DTXSIDDTXSID9052507
FormulaC8H15KO2
Mol. Weight182.3 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[K+]

Data Sources

DTXSID90525072026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

236685222026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/23668522/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/23668522.json

764-71-62026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 764-71-62026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv