With the strong support of national policies, the ethyl chloroacetate industry will develop rapidly

Ethyl chloroacetate refers to a colorless organic compound with a pungent odor. It is mainly used as a solvent, intermediate and catalyst in organic synthesis reactions and has high economic value. Ethyl chloroacetate is widely used in coatings, paints, pesticides, medicines, spices, fine chemicals and other fields.

The upstream of the ethyl chloroacetate industry chain is the supply layer of raw materials such as chloroacetic acid and ethanol. There are many domestic suppliers of main raw materials for ethyl chloroacetate and the market supply is sufficient. The midstream is the production and manufacturing link of ethyl chloroacetate. At present, my country’s ethyl chloroacetate production technology has matured and the product quality is stable. The downstream of the industrial chain is mainly the application field of ethyl chloroacetate, including pesticides, medicines, coatings and other fields. Among them, the pesticide industry has the largest market demand for ethyl chloroacetate.

According to the “2023-2028 China Ethyl Chloroacetate Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center In the early days, my country’s ethyl chloroacetate companies mainly used the traditional sulfuric acid esterification method for production. However, the sulfuric acid esterification method has many shortcomings such as many side reactions, severe corrosion, low efficiency, and difficult treatment of pollutants. In recent years, as residents’ awareness of environmental protection and production safety has increased, the state has increased penalties for highly polluting industries, and the proportion of sulfate esterification production has gradually declined. Major ethyl chloroacetate companies are increasing their research and development efforts and exploring green and environmentally friendly production methods.

The development of ethyl chloroacetate and its downstream industries has received national policy supervision and support. In 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments released the “Energy Efficiency Benchmark Levels and Benchmark Levels in Key Industrial Areas (2023 Edition)” proposing to expand the scope of energy-saving and carbon-reducing transformation and upgrading in key industrial areas, and promote the classified transformation and upgrading of industrial high-energy-consuming industries. This policy is expected to standardize the production process of the ethyl chloroacetate industry, promote the industry to reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, and develop sustainably in the direction of green and high quality. At the same time, my country released the “Guidance Catalog for Industrial Structural Adjustment (2023 version, draft for comments)”, which clearly encourages the development of intermediates and organic solvents that meet the needs of the pesticide industry. Against this background, the ethyl chloroacetate industry will usher in rapid development.

There are a large number of ethyl chloroacetate enterprises in my country, most of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. The products are highly homogeneous, the market competition is fierce, and the overall concentration of the industry is not high. At present, my country’s ethyl chloroacetate production companies include Shandong Baiyang Biology, Jinan Century Tongda Chemical, Shandong Qiangsen Chemical, etc.

Industry analysts said that the downstream application fields of ethyl chloroacetate are wide, the market development space is large, and national policy support will also provide chlorine The ethyl acetate industry brings more development opportunities. Ethyl chloroacetate enterprises should increase investment in research and development, innovate production processes, improve product quality, and strengthen cooperation and coordinated development between upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain. In addition, ethyl chloroacetate companies also need to actively respond to national policy calls, focus on sustainable development, and achieve a win-win situation of economic and social benefits.