The development prospects of chlorobenzonitrile are promising and the industry development trend is good

Chlorobenzonitrile generally refers to chlorobenzonitrile compounds obtained after the chlorination reaction of benzonitrile, phthalonitrile or benzonitrile. It is a widely used industrial raw material and intermediate, mainly including p-chlorobenzonitrile, Nitrile compounds such as o-chlorobenzonitrile, 2,4-dichlorobenzonitrile, 3,4-dichlorobenzonitrile and 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile are used in the production of anti-inflammatory and bactericidal drugs, synthetic dyes, pigments, and polymers. It is an important intermediate for products such as polymers, herbicides and pesticides, and is widely used in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, other fine chemicals and other fields.

The development of China’s chlorobenzonitrile industry began in the 1950s. With the increasing downstream demand, the scale of the chlorobenzonitrile industry has continued to expand, and the number of companies has also continued to grow. However, in recent years, due to increasingly strict environmental protection policies and intensifying market competition, some companies have gradually withdrawn from the market. At this stage, there are not many domestic chlorobenzonitrile manufacturers, and most of them are not large in scale, and the market concentration is not high. At present, the major domestic chlorinated benzonitrile companies include Lianhua Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Changhai Chemical Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Shilong Industrial Co., Ltd., Dalian Baiao Chemical Co., Ltd., etc. According to the released “Chlorobenzonitrile Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report 2022-2026“, in 2021, China’s chlorobenzonitrile production reached 42,000 tons.

Although chlorobenzonitrile is a niche chemical product, it is widely used in many fields such as medicine, pesticides, and other fine chemicals. In terms of specific applications, p-chlorobenzonitrile is an essential raw material for high-performance diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) dyes. DDP molecules are known as one of the three major achievements of dyes in the 20th century. They are widely used in inks, paints, plastics and Widely used in fiber coloring and other aspects, p-chlorobenzonitrile is also an important raw material for the synthesis of broad-spectrum and highly efficient insecticide pyraclopyramide; o-chlorobenzonitrile (OCBN) is the main raw material for the synthesis of the dye intermediate 2-cyano-4-nitroaniline. Raw materials can also be used in industry to synthesize the new anti-malarial drug nitroquine and a variety of anti-inflammatory and bactericidal drugs, to prepare non-peptide anti-angiotensin, and to prepare important carbon steel corrosion inhibitors, etc.; 3, 4-2 Chlorobenzonitrile (3,4-DCBN) is an important raw material for the preparation of the rice herbicide cyhalofopate. 2,6-Dichlorobenzonitrile (2,6-DCBN) is a synthetic benzoyl insecticide and herbicide. important raw materials.

Analysts believe that in the future, China will speed up the process of pharmaceutical research and development, including the research and development of innovative drugs, original drugs, and generic drugs. The increasing intensity of production will become an important driving force for the growth of demand for high-end chlorobenzonitrile. At present, thanks to policy support and market stimulation, the scale of automobile production and sales has expanded rapidly, prompting a surge in demand for high-end automobile coatings. The scale of chlorobenzonitrile required in the field of high-end automobile coatings will also maintain a growth trend. In addition, synthetic dyes, pesticides, etc. According to the market demand in the field, the chlorobenzonitrile market still has great potential, and the prospects for industry development are good.