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1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane triheptanoate

CAS 78-16-0

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 78-16-0
US production6.8K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. 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 291590 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 6.8K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 291590 covers 588 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Zschimmer&Schwarz

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS78-16-0
PubChem CID66216
DTXSIDDTXSID80893730
FormulaC27H50O6
Mol. Weight470.7 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CC)(COC(=O)CCCCCC)COC(=O)CCCCCC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane triheptanoate (CAS 78-16-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78-16-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80893730. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80893730 PubChem: 66216. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66216 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 78-16-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 78-16-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting