DMPP has broad prospects and there is huge room for domestic substitution

DMPP, also known as 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate, has a molecular formula of C5H11N2O4P and a CAS number of 202842-98-6. It is a gray-white powdery substance. The relative molecular mass of DMPP is 194.2, the melting point is 165°C, the solubility in water is 132g/L (pH3.0, 25°C), pH2.5~3.0.

DMPP is a nitrification inhibitor that is only toxic to nitrosating bacteria. It specifically reduces the activity of nitrosating bacteria in the soil, inhibits their growth and reproduction, and hinders the conversion of NH4+-N to NO2–N, so that most nitrogen fertilizers in the soil are converted into NH4+ The presence of -N in the form reduces the NO2–N content, reduces the source of NO3–N, affects the conversion of NO2–N to NO3–N, thereby inhibiting the entire nitrification process. While DMPP reduces the conversion of NH4+-N to NO3–N, it also reduces the loss of nitrogen fertilizer due to denitrification and reduces air pollution caused by N2O emissions.

In order to reduce nitrogen fertilizer loss and improve fertilizer utilization efficiency, research on nitrification inhibitors has been carried out around the world since the mid-1950s, and various nitrification inhibitors have subsequently emerged. Since BASF of Germany successfully developed the nitrification inhibitor DMPP product, DMPP has gained market attention due to its good inhibitory effect in nitrogen fertilizers. Countries have studied the application effects and synthesis processes of DMPP products.

The DMPP industry has high technical barriers, and BASF has formed strong patent and brand barriers to other entrants. At present, there are only a small number of local DMPP manufacturers in China. The main company is Zhejiang Jinhui New Materials Co., Ltd., but it is small in scale. BASF has a large market share in China.

Industry analysts said that with the advancement of technology, the increase in the number of production companies, and the intensification of market competition, DMPP product prices are expected to decline. . Coupled with the deepening of downstream customers’ understanding of DMPP products and the increasingly strict environmental protection policies, more and more nitrogen fertilizers and compound fertilizers will be added with DMPP. According to the “2022-2026 DMPP Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestion Report“, it is expected that China’s DMPP market size will be More than 1.2 billion yuan.