The market demand for dicyclohexylamine (DCHA) is increasingly strong, and the number of production companies in my country is small.

Dicyclohexylamine (DCHA), also known as dodecahydrodiphenylamine, has a chemical formula of C12H23N and is an organic compound. Dicyclohexylamine appears as a colorless and transparent liquid with a pungent odor. It is soluble in ether, ethanol and benzene, and slightly soluble in water. Dicyclohexylamine can participate in a variety of chemical reactions and is widely used in dyes, catalysts, synthetic rubber, pesticides, medicine and many other fields.

Dicyclohexylamine is a by-product of cyclohexylamine. The main preparation methods of cyclohexylamine include cyclohexanol catalytic amination method, aniline catalytic hydrogenation method, nitrocyclohexane reduction method, cyclohexanone catalytic amination method, etc. The cyclohexanol catalytic ammoniation method refers to using cyclohexanol as the raw material, passing in hydrogen, then adding a catalyst, and passing in ammonia under high temperature and high pressure conditions, and finally producing cyclohexylamine and its by-product dicyclohexylamine. The catalytic ammoniation method of cyclohexanol has the advantages of sufficient supply of raw materials and low operating costs. At present, some chemical companies in my country have begun to use this method to prepare cyclohexylamine and dicyclohexylamine.

According to the “2023-2027 Dicyclohexylamine (DCHA) Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report released by the Industrial Research Center 》 shows that dicyclohexylamine is mainly used in dyes, catalysts, synthetic rubber, pesticides, medicine and other fields. In the field of dyes, dicyclohexylamine can be used as a dye intermediate; in the field of catalysts, dicyclohexylamine is highly alkaline and can be used as an alkaline catalyst to participate in a variety of organic reactions; in the field of synthetic rubber, it can be used as rubber Accelerator; in the field of pesticides, dicyclohexylamine can be used as an insecticide; in the field of medicine, dicyclohexylamine can be used as a drug extraction agent, and can also be used to prepare anti-tumor drugs, antihypertensive drugs, etc. Benefiting from the expanding scope of applications, the market demand for dicyclohexylamine is increasingly strong.

Compared with overseas developed countries, my country’s dicyclohexylamine industry started late and its output is relatively low. In recent years, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, my country’s progress in the construction of large-scale dicyclohexylamine production equipment has continued to accelerate. In the future, its production capacity will be expanded and output will further increase.

Dicyclohexylamine is a highly toxic chemical, and there are only a small number of production companies in my country. Hongchuan Chemical, Aitelan Chemical, Hualtai, Jincheng Chemical, etc. are the main manufacturers of dicyclohexylamine in my country. Huatai focuses on the R&D, production and sales of fine chemical products, basic products and new chemical materials. Currently, the company’s annual output of 50,000 tons of cyclohexylamine and dicyclohexylamine projects has entered the trial production stage, with an investment amount of 180 million yuan.

Industry analysts said that dicyclohexylamine, as a by-product of cyclohexylamine, is widely used in many fields. At present, due to factors such as high technical barriers, the overall supply of dicyclohexylamine in my country is in short supply, and the number of companies with mass production capabilities is relatively small. In the future, with technological advancement and increasingly strong market demand, the development speed of my country’s dicyclohexylamine industry is expected to further accelerate.