Hexanoic acid, 3,5,5-trimethyl-, potassium salt (1:1)

CAS 93918-10-6

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 93918-10-6 — 1 K⁺

US production10.9K 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 10.9K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 51.8K lb · Imports Zero

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)

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

Croda

Why It Matters

Sectors

WaterMetals & Mining

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 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Cleaning agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surfactant (surface active agent) in Utilities (70%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS93918-10-6

PubChem CID23662589

DTXSIDDTXSID40888728

FormulaC9H17KO2

Mol. Weight196.33 g/mol

SMILESCC(CC(=O)[O-])CC(C)(C)C.[K+]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID40888728Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 23662589Retrieved 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

Hexanoic acid, 3,5,5-trimethyl-, potassium salt (1:1) (CAS 93918-10-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/93918-10-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID40888728. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID40888728 PubChem: 23662589. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23662589 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 93918-10-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 93918-10-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting