The market demand for acetamiprid continues to increase, and the industry development prospects are good

Acetamiprid is a chlorinated nicotine compound with the chemical formula C10H11ClN4. It appears as white crystals and is soluble in acetone, methanol, ethanol, etc. Acetamiprid is a new type of insecticide with the characteristics of high efficiency, broad spectrum, low toxicity, high selectivity, high persistence, and strong penetration. It is mainly used for fruit trees, fruits and vegetables, wheat, rice, corn, cotton, and soybeans. In fields such as crops, it is particularly effective in preventing and controlling sucking mouthpart pests such as aphids, planthoppers, thrips, and other lepidopteran pests such as planthoppers, whiteflies, and whiteflies.

According to the “2022-2027 Acetamiprid Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, The upstream of the acetamiprid industrial chain is a supplier of raw materials. The main raw materials include 2-chloro-5-aminomethylpyridine, hexamethylenetetramine, acetonitrile, hydrochloric acid, methanol, chloroform, etc.; the midstream is acetamiprid manufacturers, mainly Enterprises include China Agricultural United, Yangnong Group, Kesheng Chemical, Hailier, Changqing Chemical, Noda Chemical, Sinochem International, Weiyuan Biochemical, Jiangsu Luye, Jiangsu Fengshan, etc.; the downstream is the application field, mainly fruit trees, wheat , rice and other crops.

The production method of acetamiprid is mainly chemical synthesis, which mainly includes the reaction of 2-chloro-5-aminomethylpyridine and hexamethylenetetramine; it is produced from N-cyano-N’-methylacetamidine and 2 -Prepared from the reaction of -chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine; obtained from the reaction of N-cyanoacetamidine and 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine, etc.

Among them, 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine is the key intermediate for the preparation of acetamiprid. Due to the high complexity of its production technology and the difficulty in treating pollutants such as wastewater and exhaust gas, domestic 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine is currently used in domestic production. Chloromethylpyridine production capacity is mainly concentrated in the hands of pesticide companies, mainly for self-use. From the perspective of regional distribution, my country’s 2-chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine production capacity is mainly concentrated in East China, including Jiangsu, Shandong and other provinces and cities. Insufficient supply of upstream raw materials restricts the development of the acetamiprid industry. In the future, domestic related companies will need to continue to improve their technical levels.

In recent years, under the background of continuous strengthening of environmental protection supervision, domestic acetamiprid production capacity has continued to decrease. In 2021, domestic acetamiprid production capacity will be 16,000 tons. However, in the global pesticide market, neonicotinoid pesticide sales account for 17% and have become one of the fastest growing pesticide categories in the world. Among them, acetamiprid, as a highly efficient and low-toxic neonicotinoid insecticide, has seen increasing market demand. At present, the supply and demand of acetamiprid in the domestic market is unbalanced and the supply is relatively tight. Domestic acetamiprid prices are expected to remain high in the future.

Industrial analysts personnel said that acetamiprid is a new broad-spectrum insecticide with certain acaricidal activity. In recent years, The development of its industry is greatly affected by environmental protection policies and foreign markets. Domestic acetamiprid production capacity continues to decrease; but at the same time, its demand in the field of crop cultivation continues to increase due to its high efficiency. Against this background, the market demand for acetamiprid in my country is greater than the supply. The future development of the industry is expected to maintain high prosperity and the industry development prospects are good.