The demand for tetrahydrofuran is growing, and BDO companies can take advantage of raw materials to enter the industry

Tetrahydrofuran (THF), also known as oxolane and 1,4-epoxybutane, has a CAS number of 109-99-9 and a molecular formula of C₄H₈O, with a molecular weight of 72.11 and a melting point of -1088°C, is an important raw material for organic synthesis and an excellent solvent. Tetrahydrofuran has good solubility to many organic compounds. It can dissolve all organic compounds except polyethylene, polypropylene and fluororesin. It has good dissolution effect on polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride and butylaniline, and is widely used. Used as reactive solvent. As a common solvent, tetrahydrofuran has been widely used in surface coatings, protective coatings, inks, extraction agents and surface treatment of artificial leather.

Tetrahydrofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound and an ether. It is mainly used in solvents, medicine, fine chemicals and other fields. Among them, in the field of solvents, tetrahydrofuran is mainly used as a solvent for surface coatings, protective coatings, printing inks, extraction agents, synthetic resins, etc.; in the field of medicine, tetrahydrofuran is mainly used as a pharmaceutical intermediate and can be used to synthesize Kebiqing, progesterone and hormones. Drugs are vital excipients for the development and production of innovative drugs; in the field of fine chemicals, tetrahydrofuran can be used in chemical materials such as tetrahydrothiophene, butyrolactone, butadiene, hexamethylenediamine, adiponitrile, and adipic acid. Production. Generally speaking, in downstream fields such as solvents, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals, tetrahydrofuran is most commonly used as a solvent, followed by the pharmaceutical field, and the fine chemical industry has the least demand for tetrahydrofuran.

In recent years, with the production of chemical products such as tetrahydrothiophene, hexamethylenediamine, butyrolactone, the demand for tetrahydrofuran has gradually increased. Against this background, the number of tetrahydrofuran manufacturers has also increased. At present, my country’s tetrahydrofuran production is mainly concentrated in Shandong Province, Jiangsu Province and other places. Representative companies include BASF China Co., Ltd., Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Dalian Chemical (Jiangsu Province) ) Co., Ltd., Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Yangxin Longtai Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., Suqian Yingke New Materials Co., Ltd., Zibo Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., etc. According to the“China Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report 2021-2025” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that in 2022, my country’s tetrahydrofuran production capacity will be 253,000 tons, and its output will be 192,000 tons.

Industrial analysts said that in recent years, the application of tetrahydrofuran in pharmaceutical intermediates, solvents, fine chemicals and other fields has gradually increased, prompting its production The number of companies is increasing, and competition in the industry is becoming increasingly fierce. As the penetration rate of biodegradable polyester materials increases, its demand is still increasing. At this stage, tetrahydrofuran is mainly produced in China through dehydration and cyclization of BDO with concentrated sulfuric acid. BDO companies can expand the industrial chain and produce tetrahydrofuran to achieve growth in business income.