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2 Ethyl 2520hexanol - Introduction PDF

2-Ethylhexanol is a valuable intermediate chemical produced worldwide at approximately 2 million tons per year. It is used in plasticizers like dioctyl phthalate and in specialty chemicals. As an alcohol with a primary hydroxyl group, 2-Ethylhexanol contributes properties like flexibility and adhesion. While its largest end use of plasticizers may decline due to environmental concerns, it is projected to have modest growth in coatings, fuels, and lubricant additives.

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2 Ethyl 2520hexanol - Introduction PDF

2-Ethylhexanol is a valuable intermediate chemical produced worldwide at approximately 2 million tons per year. It is used in plasticizers like dioctyl phthalate and in specialty chemicals. As an alcohol with a primary hydroxyl group, 2-Ethylhexanol contributes properties like flexibility and adhesion. While its largest end use of plasticizers may decline due to environmental concerns, it is projected to have modest growth in coatings, fuels, and lubricant additives.

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CHAPTER-1

INTRODUCTION
2-Ethylhexanol is a valuable intermediate product for the chemical industry.
2-EH (2-Ethyl -1- hexanol).
The Molecular Formula is: C8H18O
Molecular weight: 130.23.
2-Ethylhexanol ranks after the lighter alcohols (methanol to butanol) as the most
important synthetic alcohol.
Approximately 2 x 106 tons/ annum of 2-Ethylhexanol are produced world wide.

2-Ethylhexanol finds application in a variety of plasticizers and is also used in the


synthesis of specialty chemicals.

This alcohol contains one primary hydroxyl group,

which is terminally located.

2-EH is used in the production

dioctyl phthalate(DOP) other plasticizers, coatings,

adhesives and specialty chemicals. In these end use areas, it contributes significantly to
many high performance characteristics such as flexibility, good adhesion, lower
emissions and fuel performance improvement.

The production of 2-ethylhexanol has recorded a growth rate of 2.5% per year from 1986
to 2000.

The future of 2-EH is tied to the strength in phthalates, DOP, the largest volume phthalate
ester, is expected to remain flat or decline slightly due to competition from other
phthalates & environmental pressures. Substitutions by non-phthalates in niche markets
& the challenge of metallocene plastomers are viewed as possible future threats. Modest
growth is projected for 2-Ethylhexanol based intermediates for acrylic surface coatings,
dieisel fuel & lube additives.

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