Cyclopentanone Price Trend

Procurement Resource provides latest prices of Cyclopentanone. Each price database is tied to a user-friendly graphing tool dating back to 2014, which provides a range of functionalities: configuration of price series over user defined time period; comparison of product movements across countries; customisation of price currencies and unit; extraction of price data as excel files to be used offline.

Chart Description: 

Procurement Resource provides prices of Cyclopentanone for several regions around the globe, which are as follows:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East
• Africa

About Cyclopentaone:

Cyclopentanone is a cyclic ketone that is often found in animal foods. It is an organic compound  which is used as a flavouring ingredient and as a precursor to some particular fragrances. In appearance, it is a colourless liquid with a peppermint-like odour. Its structure is similar to cyclopentane, that is, it contains cyclopentane with a single oxo substituent.     

Chemical Formula of Cyclopentanone:

• C₅H₈O

Synonyms:

• 120-92-3
• Adipic ketone
• Ketocyclopentane
• Ketopentamethylene 

Molecular Weight:    

• 84.12 g/mol

Industrial use:

• Intermediates
• Solvents 
• Surface active agents
• Flavour and fragrance agents 
• Pesticides 

Production Process:

• Production of Cyclopentanone via Heating of Adipic Acid

In order to produce Cyclopentanone, adipic acid is treated with barium hydroxide, which further undergoes ketonisation at a temperature of around 285-295°C. It is distilled to finally produce the desired results.

Suppliers Database:

• Solvay S.A.
• BASF SE
• Zeon Corporation
• Caffaro Industrie S.p.A.
• Toronto Research Chemicals Inc

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Methodology: 

The displayed pricing data is derived through weighted average purchase price, including contract and spot transactions at the specified locations unless otherwise stated. The information provided comes from the compilation and processing of commercial data officially reported for each nation (i.e. government agencies, external trade bodies, and industry publications).