Perfluoro compounds, C5-18

CAS 86508-42-1

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

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

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.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Why It Matters

Sectors

ElectronicsCore Chemicals

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Heat transferring agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
•Solvent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
•Heat transferring agent in Computer and Electronic Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities

Chemical Identity

CAS86508-42-1

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID5029059

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID5029059Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Perfluoro compounds, C5-18 (CAS 86508-42-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/86508-42-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID5029059. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID5029059 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 86508-42-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 86508-42-1. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting