Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., esters with acetaldehyde-formaldehyde reaction byproducts

CAS 98859-60-0

EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.

US productionZero

Import volumeCBI

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. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year

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

EPA-registered importers (1)

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

Oleon Americas

Why It Matters

Sectors

Energy

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

•Lubricating agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS98859-60-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID20105687

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID20105687Retrieved 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

Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., esters with acetaldehyde-formaldehyde reaction byproducts (CAS 98859-60-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98859-60-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID20105687. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID20105687 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 98859-60-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 98859-60-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting