2-Mercaptoethanol has a wide range of applications. my country is the world’s largest producer.

2-Mercaptoethanol, also known as β-mercaptoethanol, 2-hydroxyethanethiol, and 2-ME, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H6OS. It appears as a colorless and transparent liquid and has a strong pungent odor. Easily soluble in water and miscible with ethanol, ether and benzene in any proportion. 2-Mercaptoethanol is an important type of fine chemical raw material, which can be widely used in pesticides, medicines, dyes, chemicals, rubber, plastics, textiles and other fields.

2-Mercaptoethanol is mainly produced by the ethylene oxide method, which specifically refers to the method of using hydrogen sulfide and ethylene oxide as raw materials to generate 2-mercaptoethanol at a certain pressure and temperature through chemical reactions, catalytic reactions and other links. . Depending on the type of catalyst, 2-mercaptoethanol can be divided into two major production paths. One is a solid-phase catalytic low-pressure synthesis process using sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and strong/weak basic anion exchange resin as catalysts; the other is a solid-phase catalytic low-pressure synthesis process using sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and strong/weak basic anion exchange resin as catalysts; A liquid-phase catalytic low-pressure synthesis process using liquid organic alkaline compounds as catalysts.

2-Mercaptoethanol has a wide range of applications. It can be used as an organic synthesis intermediate in pesticide production scenarios such as insecticides and herbicides; it can be used as an auxiliary and photosensitive material in rubber, textile, plastic, and coating production scenarios; it can be used as a telomer Agents, heat stabilizers, and cross-linking agents are used in the synthesis of polymer materials such as polyvinyl chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polystyrene, and polyacrylate; can be used as antioxidants in biological experiments; can be used as raw materials with aldehydes or The ketone reaction is used in the production scenario of oxygen-sulfur heterocyclic compounds.

According to the “2023-2028 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospects Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center , among which rubber and polymer materials are the main application scenarios of 2-mercaptoethanol. In recent years, as the application fields of domestic rubber products and synthetic resins continue to expand, the market demand for 2-mercaptoethanol continues to increase and the scale continues to expand. The domestic 2-mercaptoethanol market size in 2022 will be approximately 180 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%.

At present, the main 2-mercaptoethanol manufacturers in my country include Guangdong Zhonghe Chemical Plastics, Yifeng New Materials, Zhongshan Bridge Chemical Coatings, Maoming Jiahua Chemical, Liaoning Xinxin Chemical, Shandong Juxin Chemical, Shanxi Kemike Chemical, Guangdong De Chuangsheng Petrochemical, Dongying Zhongju Chemical Technology, etc. Among them, Guangdong Zhonghe Chemical Plastics and Yifeng New Materials are leading companies in the 2-mercaptoethanol industry domestically and even globally. As leading companies continue to expand their production capacity, my country has become the world’s major producer of 2-mercaptoethanol.

Industry analysts said that 2-mercaptoethanol is an important type of fine chemical product that can be widely used In the fields of medicine, pesticides, rubber, dyes, chemicals and other fields. In recent years, with the rapid development of the downstream market, the sales volume of 2-mercaptoethanol has continued to grow and the scale has continued to expand, and the industry has shown good development prospects. At present, my country has become the largest producer of 2-mercaptoethanol in the world, and the market supply is relatively sufficient.