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[Industry Focus]：Tertiary butyl phenol market depth analysis: the future growth potential is huge

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Market Prospect of 1. Tert-Butyl Phenol

as China's chemical industry gradually enters the end of large-scale development, the development of new materials and fine chemicals is expected to become a key force to promote China's industrial upgrading. tert-butyl phenol as an important fine chemical product, its market demand and application field are expanding day by day, and the future market potential is huge.

Production and Characteristics of 2. Tert-Butyl Phenol

tert-butylphenol is obtained mainly by alkylation of phenol with an alkylating agent (e. g. isobutylene, tert-butanol, methyl tert-butyl ether). This reaction belongs to the electrophilic substitution reaction on the aromatic ring, and the main products include o-tert-butyl phenol, p-tert-butyl phenol, 2.4-di-tert-butyl phenol, 2.6-di-tert-butyl phenol, etc. These isomers are widely used in many fields because of their unique chemical properties.

Production process of 3. tert-butyl phenol

at present, the production process of tert-butyl phenol mainly includes the alkylation reaction of phenol and isobutylene (solvent extraction method), the exchange reaction of acetophenone and ammonium nitrate, and the preparation of acetophenone and phosphoric acid mixed reaction. In the reaction of phenol and isobutylene as raw materials, under the action of solid acid catalyst, the main product is p-tert-butylphenol, and the by-products are o-tert-butylphenol and 2.3-di-tert-butylphenol.

Application fields of 4. tert-butyl phenol

the four isomers of tert-butylphenol have certain application similarities in some fields, but there are differences in other fields. For example, o-tert-butyl phenol is mainly used in spices, pesticides and other fields; p-tert-butyl phenol is widely used in oil-soluble tackifying resins, antioxidants, rubber stabilizers, etc.; 2.4-di-tert-butyl phenol and 2.6-di-tert-butyl phenol are mainly used in the production of antioxidants.

Fig. 1 Type of antioxidant

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market Status of Tert-Butyl Phenol in 5.

According to the survey, there are more than 11 enterprises producing tert-butylphenol in China, among which Dongying Kehong Chemical, Beijing Jiicong Chemical, Linyi Sanfeng Chemical and other enterprises occupy an important position. In terms of market size, the market size of o-tert-butylphenol is about 2-30000 tons/year, the market size of p-tert-butylphenol is about 7-80000 tons/year, the market size of 2.4-di-tert-butylphenol is about 90000 tons/year, and the market size of 2.6-di-tert-butylphenol is the largest, about 130000 tons/year.

Market Price and Profitability of Tert-Butyl Phenol in 6.

By the end of 2023, the market price of tert-butylphenol in China was relatively stable. Among them, the annual average price of o-tert-butylphenol is 13000-14000 yuan/ton, p-tert-butylphenol is 11000-12000 yuan/ton, and the prices of 2.4-di-tert-butylphenol and 2.6-di-tert-butylphenol are 11000-12000 yuan/ton and 12500-13500 yuan/ton respectively. Although the production process of tert-butyl phenol is diverse, there is a certain profit margin in the industry as a whole, with an average profit margin of about 4%-5%.

7. market challenges and opportunities for tert-butylphenol

there are many downstream applications of tert-butyl phenol, but they are mainly concentrated in the field of antioxidants. Therefore, the growth rate of demand for antioxidants in the end-consumption sector will directly affect the growth of tertiary butyl phenol consumption. In order to cope with market fluctuations, the development of tert-butyl phenol needs to form a supporting relationship with the downstream antioxidant industry to promote the development and production of a variety of antioxidant types. This will help to enhance the market competitiveness of tert-butyl phenol and expand its application fields, so as to promote the upgrading and development of China's chemical industry.

8. Conclusion

in summary, tert-butyl phenol market has broad development prospects and market potential. With the continuous development and upgrading of the global chemical industry, the demand for tertiary butyl phenol will continue to grow. Chinese chemical enterprises should seize this opportunity, increase R & D and production efforts, promote the rapid development of tert-butylphenol industry, and make greater contributions to China's industrial upgrading.

Source: Chemical Flat Head Brother

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