9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, 3-hydroxy-2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propyl ester, (9Z,12R)-

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

Molecular structure of 78-22-8
US ProductionCBI
Import Value$81M
Top SourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 27 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Vertellus

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS78-22-8
PubChem CID6912076
DTXSIDDTXSID90883223
FormulaC23H44O6
Mol. Weight416.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCCC(CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)(CO)CO)O

Data Sources

DTXSID908832232026-04-06

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

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

69120762026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/6912076/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/6912076.json

78-22-82026-04-24

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

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

CAS 78-22-82026-04-25

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

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