Isoamyl alcohol market capacity is limited, but there is still room for further development in the future

Isoamyl alcohol includes two types: bimodal isoamyl alcohol and unimodal isoamyl alcohol. Bimodal isoamyl alcohol is a mixture of 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol, and unimodal isoamyl alcohol is a mixture of 2-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methyl-1-butanol. Alcohol refers to 2-methyl-1-butanol or 3-methyl-1-butanol. Isoamyl alcohol has the aroma of apple brandy and spicy taste. It is a food flavor allowed by the country. It is mostly used to prepare apple and banana flavors. It can also be used to produce pharmaceutical intermediates, plasticizers, or used as coating solvents, analytical reagents, etc. .

From the perspective of market development, according to the “China Isoamyl Alcohol Industry Market In-depth Assessment and 2022-2026 Investment Feasibility Consultation Report” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that isoamyl alcohol is mainly used in the fields of flavors, flavors, and pharmaceutical intermediates. In addition to being used in the fields of flavors, flavors, and pharmaceutical intermediates, isoamyl alcohol is also used in plasticizers, fuel oils, mineral processing reagents, and photographic chemistry. The dosage in pharmaceutical and other production areas is very small. Limited by demand from downstream industries, the domestic isoamyl alcohol market capacity is not large. In 2021, the domestic market demand for isoamyl alcohol will be less than 33,000 tons.

From the perspective of competition, isoamyl alcohol products are hazardous chemicals. The government has strict requirements and supervision on production companies. The industry has high qualification barriers. In addition, the market demand is limited. At this stage, the number of production companies in my country’s isoamyl alcohol industry is limited. There are many, and the more representative isoamyl alcohol production companies include Jinyimeng Group Co., Ltd., Yancheng Hongtai Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Nantong Runfeng Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Linqu County Sanjiang Chemical Co., Ltd., Linyi Xuyuan Environmentally Friendly Fuel Co., Ltd. and Henan Kangyuan Spice Factory Co., Ltd., etc.

From the perspective of industry prospects, at present, isoamyl alcohol is mainly used in the synthesis of apple-type, banana-type flavors and fragrances, amytal, bromine, isoamyl nitrite and other drugs, but whether it is in the field of flavor and fragrance production or pharmaceutical product synthesis , its applications for isoamyl alcohol are very limited and cannot promote the rapid development of the isoamyl alcohol industry. In the future, with the increase in the synthesis of flavors and fragrances and the development of pharmaceutical intermediates, the demand for isoamyl alcohol will increase, but the growth rate will be relatively slow.

In addition, isoamyl alcohol has a high energy density and can greatly improve fuel economy. It is another new type of bio-liquid fuel after ethanol. In the future, with the improvement of bioliquid fuel application technology and the popularization of clean energy, the isoamyl alcohol industry may usher in new growth points.

Industry analysts said that compared with ethanol or butanol, the physical and chemical properties of isoamyl alcohol are closer to gasoline; Than, have very similar compression ignition combustion properties. Mixing n-heptane and isoamyl alcohol to prepare a mixed fuel can improve their respective physical and chemical properties to a certain extent to obtain better mixed fuel oil. Based on this, isoamyl alcohol may make a difference in the development and application of bioliquid fuels.