Toluene Thiol Production By Thiolation Reaction

This report provides an extensive cost evaluation of toluene thiol production by thiolation. The production of toluene thiol is initiated by the chemical reaction between benzyl chloride and sodium hydrosulfide. The reaction leads to the thiolation of benzyl chloride and results in the production of benzyl mercaptan, benzyl thiol, or toluene thiol as its final product.

Top Producers of Toluene Thiol

• Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry
• Capot Chemical
• Anyang General Chemical
• Biosynth Carbosynth

Feedstock for Toluene Thiol

Toluene thiol, which is also known as benzyl thiol or benzyl mercaptan, is a chemical compound prepared by using benzyl chloride and sodium hydrosulfide as its major feedstock. The procurement of toluene thiol is strongly governed by factors such as the availability of its primary raw materials (including Toluene, chlorine, and hydrogen sulfide, etc., that are used to produce benzyl chloride and sodium hydrosulfide), as well as the stability in the supply chain and distribution of toluene thiol in the global market, etc.

Other major factors, including the variations in its market prices, production cost, and demand observed for toluene thiol in different market sectors (such as agrochemical, pharmaceutical, perfumery, rubber, and dyestuff industries) add up to the factors influencing its procurement process. Moreover, factors such as its logistics, trade, and governmental policies significantly determine its global procurement.

The project economic analysis provided in the report discusses a Germany-based plant:

• Manufacturing Process
  • Process Flow
  • Material Flow
  • Material Balance
• Raw Material and Product's Specifications
  • Raw Material Consumption
  • Product and Co-Product Generation
  • Capital Investment
• Land and Site Cost
  • Offsites/Civil Works
  • Equipment Cost
  • Auxiliary Equipment Cost
  • Contingency
  • Engineering and Consulting Charges
  • Working Capital
• Variable Cost
  • Raw Material
  • Utilities
• Fixed Cost
  • Labor Requirement & Wages
  • Overhead Expenses
  • Maintenance Charges
• Financing Costs
  • Interest on Working Capital
  • Interest on Loans
• Depreciation Charges
• General Sales and Admin Costs
• Production Cost Summary