Hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol (HFIP) has a wide range of applications, but the number of manufacturing companies in my country is still relatively small.

Hexafluoroisopropanol, referred to as HFIP, is a chemical substance with the molecular formula C3H2F6O. It appears as a viscous, colorless liquid with a pungent odor and strong polarity. It easily mixes with water and organic solvents such as alcohols, ethers, and esters. Miscible, insoluble in long chain alkanes. Hexafluoroisopropanol is an important fluorine-containing fine chemical product that can be widely used in medicine, pesticides, electronics, chemical industry and other fields.

At present, the main production method of hexafluoroisopropanol is to use hexafluoropropylene oxide as raw material, rearrange under the action of a catalyst to obtain hexafluoroacetone, and then hydrogenate to obtain hexafluoroisopropanol. Among them, the process of synthesizing hexafluoroisopropanol using catalytic hydrogenation reduction of hexafluoroacetone (HFA) can be carried out by gas phase method or liquid phase method. The gas phase method has the advantage of fast reaction speed and the disadvantage of high reaction temperature and prone to side reactions; liquid phase method has the advantages of fast reaction speed and the disadvantage of high reaction temperature and easy side reactions; The phase method has the advantage of direct reaction at lower temperatures and the disadvantages of high production cost and poor reaction selectivity. Therefore, the current hexafluoroisopropanol production methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and future process technology needs to be continuously optimized.

According to the “2023-2028 Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center shows that hexafluoroisopropanol has a wide range of applications. In the pharmaceutical field, it can be used as an intermediate for the synthesis of the inhaled anesthetic sevoflurane and the anesthetic propofol; in the chemical industry, it can be used as a raw material. In the production scenario of fluoride refrigerant hydrofluoroether, it can also be used as a co-solvent and additive in organic reactions such as the oxidation of olefins, the oxidation of thioethers, and the oxidation of cyclic ketone compounds.

In the electronic field, hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol can be used as a raw material in the production of lithium battery electrolyte additive tris(hexafluoroisopropyl) phosphate, and can also be used as a solvent detergent to dissolve polyester, polyamide, polycondensate, etc. Aldehydes, polyacrylonitrile, hydrolyzed polyvinyl ester and other polymers. Currently, driven by the rapid development of the downstream market, the demand for hexafluoroisopropanol is increasing, and the industry has broad prospects for development.

The main hexafluoroisopropanol manufacturers in my country include Sinochem Blue Sky Fluorine Materials, Yancheng Dongyang Biological Products, Bayannaoer Huayue Chemical, Jiangsu Fusai Yide Pharmaceutical, Jinan Wanxingda Chemical, Changzhou Jirui Chemical, Changzhou Heruirun Biomedical Technology, Hunan Nonferrous Metals, Chenzhou Fluorine Chemical, etc. At present, the number of hexafluoroisopropanol production enterprises in my country is relatively small, and they are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises. There is still considerable room for growth in the industry in the future.

Industry analysts said that hexafluoroisopropanol is an important type of fluorine-containing fine chemical products. It can be widely used in medicine, chemical industry, electronics and other fields. Driven by the rapid development of downstream markets, the demand for hexafluoroisopropanol is increasing, and the industry has good development prospects. However, at present, the number of enterprises in my country’s hexafluoroisopropanol market is still relatively small, and most of them are small and medium-sized enterprises. In the future, local enterprises will continue to increase technology research and development, promote the continuous improvement of production technology levels, and the competitiveness of enterprises will continue to increase.