my country’s m-aminophenol (m-aminophenol) market is in short supply and green environmental protection is the main direction of industry development

Meta-aminophenol, also known as meta-aminophenol, has a chemical formula of C6H7NO and is an organic compound. Meta-aminophenol appears as white or light yellow crystalline powder, soluble in ether and ethanol, and slightly soluble in water. Meta-aminophenol has the properties of both aniline and phenolic compounds. It is an important fine chemical intermediate and is widely used in dyes, pesticides, medicine and other fields.

There are many methods for synthesizing m-aminophenol, including m-phenylenediamine hydrochloric acid aqueous method, nitrobenzene sulfonation alkali fusion method, m-nitrophenol electrolysis method and resorcinol ammonolysis method. The nitrobenzene sulfonation alkali fusion method is the traditional synthesis method of m-aminophenol in my country. This method has the advantages of simple process and low production cost. However, it has problems such as poor quality of finished products and easy production of industrial wastewater. It is gradually being replaced by emerging synthesis methods such as hydrolysis method. method instead. In the future, as research continues to deepen, my country’s m-aminophenol industry will develop in a green and environmentally friendly direction.

In recent years, due to factors such as the continued spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, the deepening of the country’s supply-side structural reform, and the tightening of environmental protection policies, some small and medium-sized manufacturers in my country that have lagged behind in production capacity or do not meet environmental protection standards have suspended operations and production, resulting in a decline in m-aminophenol production capacity and output. According to the decline, my country’s m-aminophenol output will reach 3151.6 tons in 2022. As downstream demand becomes increasingly strong, my country’s m-aminophenol market as a whole is in short supply, driving its market price to continue to rise.

According to the “2023-2028 China m-aminophenol (m-aminophenol) industry market in-depth research and development prospect forecast report span>》shows that m-aminophenol is an important fine chemical intermediate with a wide range of applications. In the field of dyes, m-aminophenol can be used as a raw material for fluorescent whitening agents, azo dyes, functional dyes, fur dyes, hair dyes and other products; in the field of pesticides, m-aminophenol can be used to produce pesticides and herbicides; In the pharmaceutical field, m-aminophenol can be used as a pharmaceutical raw material to produce anti-tuberculosis drugs. In recent years, as the development of the m-aminophenol industry has accelerated, its market demand has become increasingly strong. In 2022, my country’s demand will reach nearly 6,000 tons.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Limited by factors such as high technical barriers and insufficient supply of raw materials, there are few companies in my country with large-scale production capabilities for m-aminophenol. my country’s m-aminophenol production companies include Kate Chemical, Jianxin Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Longsheng, etc. The meta-aminophenol independently developed and produced by Jianxin Co., Ltd. is mainly used in the production of anti-tuberculosis drugs and herbicides, with an annual production capacity of nearly 2,000 tons.

Industry analysts said that m-aminophenol has broad application prospects in many fields, and the development trend of the industry continues to improve. However, currently, due to factors such as high technical barriers, my country’s production capacity of m-aminophenol is low and unable to meet downstream demand, and the product is highly dependent on imports. In the future, with the improvement of technology maturity, the localization process of my country’s m-aminophenol market will be accelerated.