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Data Legend. The 2-Ethylhexanol price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: 2-Ethylhexanol, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: 2-Ethylhexanol, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: 2-Ethylhexanol, Europe, transaction, cif, Netherlands
- SEA: 2-Ethylhexanol, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, Malaysia
- CN: 2-Ethylhexanol, China, spot, exw
- MDE: 2-Ethylhexanol, Middle East, transaction, fob, Saudi Arabia
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Price Dynamics. The 2-Ethylhexanol price in United States increased during November 2018 to 1,360 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 3% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, 2-Ethylhexanol prices in United States increased significantly by 31%. Meanwhile, in Netherlands, the average price of 2-Ethylhexanol did not change, from 1,140 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the 2-Ethylhexanol price in Netherlands is 8% higher than the price one month before.
The price of 2-Ethylhexanol in China rose slightly throughout November 2018, reaching 1,190 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 0.8% higher than the average price in the previous month and 4% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, 2-Ethylhexanol prices in Malaysia decreased modestly during November 2018, reaching 1,540 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 3% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 16% from the previous year’s price.
The 2-Ethylhexanol prices in Saudi Arabia experienced a significant rise of 90 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 1,250 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Saudi Arabia meant a rise of 8% on a monthly basis and a rise of 15% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the 2-Ethylhexanol price in Brazil witnessed a rise of 50 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,440 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in Brazil is 26% higher than the price one year before.
About Ethylhexanol. 2-Ethylhexanol ranks, after the lighter alcohols (methanol to butanol), as the most important synthetic alcohol. It is an eight-carbon branched chain alcohol and appears as a clear, colorless liquid, with a characteristic odor. It is an organic solvent miscible in almost all organic solvents and practically insoluble in water and one of the most important oxo alcohols commercialized.
The production on a commercial scale of this alcohol is based on the aldol condensation of n-butyraldehyde (n-butanal) and the hydrogenation of the hydroxyaldehyde formed. In fact, 2-EH is commonly produced in integrated complexes based on OXO processes, where n-butanal is first obtained by hydroformylation of propylene, and then converted into the aldol, dehydrated and hydrogenated to 2-ethylhexanol; n-butanol and isobutanol can also be produced.
2-Ethylhexanol is a very flammable liquid (flash point at 77°C), so it should be transported and stored away from heat, sparks, flame, or other sources of ignition. It should also be kept in tightly closed containers, away from strong oxidants, acids, or bases, in an area without drain or sewer access, preferably with ventilation along the floor. Like other alcohols, 2-Ethylhexanol does not attack standard metals and can be transported in iron drums, tank trucks, or railway cars made of standard steel, aluminum, or stainless steel.
Commercial production of 2-Ethylhexanol is based on n-butyraldehyde raw material, in such a way that different manufacturing routes are related to different sources of such raw material. Butyraldehyde, in turn, is obtained primarily from propylene via oxo processes; other routes, such as catalytic dehydrogenation of n-butanol or from acetaldehyde, are insignificant. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Ethylhexanol are listed below.
- propylene + synthesis gas (Shell hydroformylation process; coproduced with isobutanol/n-butanol),
- n-butyraldehyde (aldol condensation/hydrogenation)
The uses and applications of Ethylhexanol may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Ethylhexanol are technical grade (approx. 99% purity) and liquid grade (approx. 95% purity).
In this context, the main applications of 2-EH are in the production of: 2-ethylhexanol esters (plasticizers); 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, used in coating materials, adhesives, printing inks, impregnating agents, and reactive diluent/cross-linking agents; 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate, used as cetane improver; 2-Ethylhexyl phosphates, used as lubricant additives; and surfactants.
