Favored by the twin factors of technological upgrading and demand growth, the veratraldehyde industry has good development prospects

Veratraldehyde, also known as 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, is an organic chemical substance with the chemical formula C9H10O3. It appears as white or light yellow flake crystals, has the aroma of vanilla fruit, and is slightly soluble in hot water. , easily soluble in ethanol and ether. Veratraldehyde is mainly produced through chemical synthesis. The main production methods include hydroxymethoxybenzaldehyde method, vanillin method, catechol method, veratrol ether method, and 3,4-dimethoxytoluene method. wait.

Among them, the vanillin method is the earliest method to use veratraldehyde and the most mature technology. It refers to the method of using vanillin as raw material and reacting with a catalyst in an alcohol, ketone or hydrocarbon organic solvent to generate veratraldehyde. The method has shortcomings such as long reaction time, complicated operations, and low product yield. As a result, with the continuous upgrading of technology, the catechol method has gradually become the mainstream method for preparing veratraldehyde in China. It refers to using catechol as raw material and producing veratraldehyde through methylation reaction and formylation reaction. A type of method.

Veratraldehyde is a type of organic synthesis intermediate that can be widely used in medicine, pesticides, chemicals, food, spices and other fields. Specifically, in the medical field, veratraldehyde can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the production of antibiotic drugs, such as veranicazid, dispirulidine, methyldopa, carbidopa, etc.; in the food field , Veratraldehyde is mainly used as a food flavoring in candy, frosting, baked goods, and snack food production scenarios; in the chemical industry, veratraldehyde is mainly used in the synthesis of vanillin, isovillin, veratrol, veratrolic acid and other chemicals Material production scene.

Under the current background of continuous development in the application field of veratraldehyde, its demand continues to increase and its output continues to increase. According to the “China Veratral Aldehyde Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2023-2027” released by the Industrial Research Center , domestic veratraldehyde production will exceed 1,900 tons in 2022. Domestic veratral aldehyde companies mainly include Dongying Yimengsheng Pharmaceutical, Hemeihua Pharmaceutical Technology, Hongrui Pharmaceutical Technology, Qingjiang Chemical, Hongkang Pharmaceutical Chemical, Panxin Pharmaceutical Chemical, etc. There are many companies and the market competition is fierce.

Industry analysts said that veratraldehyde is an important pharmaceutical intermediate and chemical raw material and has been widely used in the chemical industry. , medicine, food, pesticides, spices and other fields. With the rapid development of terminal fields, their market demand has continued to increase, and the industry development prospects are good. At the same time, local companies are currently actively developing and improving veratraldehyde production methods. In the future, with the continuous upgrading of production technology and the continuous improvement of production efficiency, domestic veratraldehyde production will continue to rise, and it is expected to continue to expand exports on the basis of meeting domestic market demand. scale, the market has broad room for development.