The market demand for isobutyl acetate continues to rise, and the industry has huge development potential

Isobutyl acetate, also known as isobutyl acetate, has a chemical formula of C6H12O2 and is the esterification product of acetic acid and isobutyl alcohol. Isobutyl acetate appears as a colorless and transparent liquid with a soft fruity ester aroma. It is miscible in ether and ethanol and slightly soluble in water. Isobutyl acetate is a commonly used solvent with extremely strong solubility and is widely used in chemical industry, coatings, artificial leather, medicine, flavors and other fields.

The preparation methods of isobutyl acetate include direct reflux method, azeotropic distillation water separation method, and extraction esterification method. The azeotropic distillation water separation method refers to heating and stirring materials such as glacial acetic acid, zeolite, isobutanol, and oxalic acid solids, and distilling the azeotrope to overflow, and finally producing isobutyl acetate; the extraction esterification method refers to the use of a catalyst to Isobutyl acetate is prepared by esterifying acetic acid and isobutanol. This method has the advantages of convenient operation and low production cost, and is the mainstream preparation method of isobutyl acetate.

In recent years, Chinese enterprises and related scientific research institutions have continued to increase research on the preparation methods of isobutyl acetate and have made many new developments. Traditional extraction and esterification methods usually use acidic catalysts to esterify raw materials, which can easily cause corrosion to equipment and cause environmental pollution problems. Ionic liquids have the advantages of stable chemical properties, easy separation from the reaction system, and can be recycled. As the concept of environmental protection continues to deepen, ionic liquids, as new catalysts, will be widely used in the preparation process of isobutyl acetate.

Isobutyl acetate has a wide range of applications, with its largest demand in the chemical, pharmaceutical and fragrance fields. In the chemical field, isobutyl acetate can be used as an organic solvent; in the pharmaceutical field, isobutyl acetate can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate; in the flavor field, isobutyl acetate has a fruity flavor and can be used to produce pineapples, bananas, and raspberries. Flavor. According to the “2023-2028 China Isobutyl Acetate Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center , benefiting from the rapid development of downstream industries, my country’s market demand for isobutyl acetate is increasingly strong, and its demand will reach 412,000 tons in 2022.

my country’s isobutyl acetate market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, and the industry concentration is low. Jinan Renyuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Henan Xiangduo Industrial Co., Ltd., Yankuang Lunan Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Yusheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jiangmen Qianxin Chemical Development Co., Ltd., Suzhou Southeast Chemical Co., Ltd., etc. are my country’s isobutyl acetate Major market players.

Industry analysts said that as an important organic solvent and pharmaceutical intermediate, isobutyl acetate has strong application demand and huge industry development potential. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of production technology, the isobutyl acetate industry has gradually developed in a green and environmentally friendly direction. At present, my country’s isobutyl acetate market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, with low industry thresholds and uneven product quality. In the future, as the industrial structure continues to be optimized, the concentration of my country’s isobutyl acetate industry will increase.