The domestic market demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene is small and downstream application research needs to be improved.

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4-Isopropenyltoluene is also called 1-methyl-4-isopropenylbenzene and 1-methyl-4-(1-methylvinyl)benzene. Its molecular formula is C10H12, its molecular weight is 132.202, and its CAS number is 1195- 32-0, a transparent colorless to light yellow liquid in appearance. The product is insoluble in water and miscible in ethanol and benzene. It is a hazardous chemical that is toxic and harmful to the environment.

At the production end, 4-isopropenyltoluene has a variety of synthesis routes. For example, 4-isopropenyltoluene can be produced by fully reacting p-methylacetophenone as raw material and diazomethane; 4-isopropenyltoluene can be obtained by reacting methyltriphenylphosphine bromide as raw material or 4-isopropenyltoluene can be obtained by reacting isopropenyl acetate and p-bromotoluene.

Domestic 4-isopropenyltoluene production companies are located in Shanghai and Wuhan. Representative companies include Shanghai Myrel Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan Kanos Technology Co., Ltd., etc. Except for Shanghai and Wuhan, there are no companies in other cities. Production of 4-isopropenyltoluene.

According to the “In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report on 4-Isopropenyl Toluene Industry from 2023 to 2027” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that on the demand side, the downstream users of 4-isopropenyltoluene are mainly scientific research institutes and universities, and these users are mostly distributed in East China, South China, and North China. In 2022, the total demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene in East my country, South China, and North China will account for nearly 80%. From this point of view, my country’s 4-isopropenyltoluene industry has a high regional concentration of demand.

From the perspective of demand, at present, the domestic downstream applications of 4-isopropenyltoluene are concentrated in the field of scientific research, and relevant users include scientific research institutes, universities, etc. The single purchase volume of 4-isopropenyltoluene by these users is very small, so the domestic demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene is very limited.

From the perspective of subdivided product demand, 4-isopropenyltoluene can be divided into products with purity ≥95.0% and products with purity <95.0% according to different purity. Reagent-grade products have higher requirements for the purity of raw materials. Therefore, as reagent-grade products As demand increases, its demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene with a purity of ≥95.0% increases. In 2022, the demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene products with purity ≥95.0% will account for more than 95%. In the future, as the production of reagent-grade products increases, the demand for 4-isopropenyltoluene with a purity of ≥95.0% will also increase.

Industrial analysts said that my country’s 4-isopropenyltoluene industry research started late, and the application of 4-isopropenyltoluene The research needs to be further in-depth. Relevant enterprises can increase their research efforts on the application of 4-isopropenyltoluene. After mastering the professional knowledge and skills of 4-isopropenyltoluene’s uses, application methods, preparation methods, etc., they can try to realize 4-isopropenyltoluene through independent process innovation, cooperative development, etc. Large-scale production of isopropenyltoluene, and promoting the large-scale commercial application of 4-isopropenyltoluene through sample promotion and a combination of online and offline publicity, thereby gaining profit margins.