Phase-transfer Catalyst Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Ammonium Salts, Potassium Salts), By End-use (Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Chemical), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030

Phase-transfer Catalyst Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Ammonium Salts, Potassium Salts), By End-use (Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Chemical), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030

Phase-transfer Catalyst Market Growth & Trends

The global phase-transfer catalyst market size is estimated to reach USD 1.68 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. One of the key growth drivers is their extensive use in the chemicals industry for the synthesis of various products using reactions such as amine alkylation, esterification, nucleophilic substitution, and hydrogenation. Ammonium salts are used as phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) in the production of esters used as intermediates and solvents for making fragrances, flavors, and other chemical compounds.

Phase transfer catalysts play a major role in applications regarding waste management, where they aid the extraction and removal of contaminants in soil or water. Hydrophobic contaminants found in aqueous solutions can include several pollutants such as pesticides, industrial residue chemicals, and hydrocarbons. PTCs such as ammonium salts help convert these compounds into an organic solvent phase for subsequent removal.

The pharmaceutical sector forms a major end-user industry for phase transfer catalysts with applications such as drug formulation, where hydrogenation reaction is used to mimic metabolic reactions in order to understand how the drugs would be metabolized in the body. The global pharmaceutical industry has expanded rapidly in the last few years, especially in countries such as the U.S., India, and China. These countries have large populations with a significant number of ailing patients in need of healthcare assistance.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a mixed effect on the phase transfer catalyst market with some of the end-user industries such as chemicals, slowing down due to supply route disruptions, lockdowns, and social distancing measures. On the other hand, the pharmaceutical industry got a major boost due to increased requirements for life-saving drugs, vaccines, and other medicines during the pandemic period. The pharma sector also adopted a more flexible approach towards regulatory compliances, fast-tracking the drug development process from clinical trials, and manufacturing to distribution.

Phase-transfer Catalyst Market Report Highlights

• Potassium salts is expected to emerge as the fastest growing type segment, with a CAGR of 4.7% from 2023 to 2030, because of the increasing usage of these salts as fertilizers in the agriculture sector to enhance plant growth
• Agriculture is projected to emerge as the fastest growing application segment with a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2030, owing to a rapid increase in the consumption of the product from numerous areas of applications in the agriculture sector, including formulation of pesticides to increase their stability and solubility
• North America is expected to register the fastest CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2030, due to the presence of large manufacturers in the automotive sector, large-scale construction activities as well as other industrial manufacturing in the region
• Phase transfer catalysts aid in creating safe conditions for industrial processes by eliminating the need for toxic reactants and hence are major drivers for the cause of green chemistry
• Numerous manufacturing enterprises in end-user industries such as pharmaceuticals are actively engaging in strategic endeavors, including launching new products, mergers & acquisitions, the expansion of production capacities, and the establishment of partnerships & agreements, among others. For instance, Bayer AG opened a new USD 250 million cell therapy manufacturing plant for Parkinson’s disease

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