The industry prospects for n-Valeraldehide are promising

In the context of integrated development in the petrochemical industry, enterprises with well-developed upstream and downstream layout in the industrial chain have more development advantages. Enterprises that only produce glutaraldehyde and do not have the production capacity of raw materials and downstream products will face greater development pressure in the future.
Glutaraldehyde, also known as n-glutaraldehyde, with the chemical formula C5H10O, is an organic compound. Under normal temperature and pressure, glutaraldehyde appears as a colorless liquid with an irritating odor and toxicity. Glutaraldehyde is slightly soluble in water and can be dissolved in some organic solvents such as ethanol and ether. It is volatile and easy to burn. When mixed with air, it poses a risk of explosion when exposed to open flames or high heat. When exposed to oxidants, it can react violently. N-glutaraldehyde is an important intermediate in fine chemical industry.
Glutaldehyde can undergo hydrogenation, oxidation, ammonification, and condensation reactions. Using it as a raw material, chemicals such as n-pentanol, n-valeric acid, n-pentamine, n-decanoic acid, and 2-propylheptanol can be prepared, which can be used to prepare solvents, plasticizers, surfactants, rubber promoters, lubricant additives, gold flotation agents, and other products; Glutaraldehyde can be used to synthesize the perfume methyl dihydrojasmonate (MDJ), which has jasmine fragrance and can be used in cosmetics, perfume, washing products and other production fields.
Essence and flavor are important application markets of glutaraldehyde in China. MDJ produced with glutaraldehyde as raw material is also called jasmine oil, which is a key ingredient in flavor formula. Natural jasmine oil is weak in output, quality, price and other aspects, so the demand for MDJ is large, driving the growing demand for high-purity glutaraldehyde in China’s market. In addition, the demand for glutaraldehyde in fields such as plasticizers and rubber accelerators in China is also constantly increasing. Overall, the prospects for China’s glutaraldehyde industry are promising.
The main production methods for glutaraldehyde include n-pentanol oxidation method, 1-butene carbonyl synthesis method, n-valeric acid catalytic reduction method, etc. The production scale of China’s C4 distillation unit continues to expand, and the production of 1-butene continues to grow. Except for large petrochemical enterprises, other 1-butene production enterprises have weak upstream and downstream layout capabilities in the industrial chain, and 1-butene is mainly exported. The preparation of glutaraldehyde using 1-butene as raw material has the advantage of abundant raw material sources. The related technological bottlenecks in China’s glutaraldehyde industry are constantly breaking through, and the production scale of 1-butene carbonyl synthesis method is expected to continue to expand.
According to the 2021-2025 in-depth market research and investment strategy recommendations report on the glutaraldehyde industry released by the New World Industry Research Center, in overseas markets, glutaraldehyde production enterprises mainly include Dow Chemical in the United States and BASF in Germany, which are mostly large multinational chemical giants. There are also mass production enterprises of glutaraldehyde in our country, but in terms of scale, technology, product quality, and other aspects, most enterprises have weak competitiveness compared to foreign giants. In the context of integrated development in the petrochemical industry, enterprises with well-developed upstream and downstream layout in the industrial chain have more development advantages. Enterprises that only produce glutaraldehyde and do not have the production capacity of raw materials and downstream products will face greater development pressure in the future.
Analysts in the new thinking industry said that valeraldehyde is an important organic synthesis intermediate with a wide range of uses, and essence and fragrance is one of its important application markets. Benefiting from the continuous growth in the market size of daily chemical products such as cosmetics and washing products, the demand for glutaraldehyde in the Chinese market continues to rise, which is beneficial for the development of the glutaraldehyde industry. But the scale of China’s glutaraldehyde industry.