tert-Butanol Price — China Factory EXW 2026

tert-Butanol price Spec: 95%;85%;99.5%

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,205.32 / MT · VAT excluded +0.2655 (0.02%) as of 20261023

Newest Price 1,205.32

Price Date 20261023

Day's Change +0.27

Day's Range 1,205.32 - 1,205.58

Month's Change -31.38

Month's Range 1,205.32 - 1,173.94

Year's Change +521.08

Year's Range 1,205.32 - 684.24

The feedstock advantage is real: China's mixed C4 is cheap and readily available. But the real opportunity lies in integration. Producers who can link TBA to downstream derivatives...

Also known as 2-Methyl n-propan-2-ol, 2-Methyl-2-propanol, alcoolbutyliquetertiaire, t-Butyl Alcohol

Opinions

What are the main production routes for tert-butanol in China, and how do they affect market competitiveness?

The feedstock advantage is real: China's mixed C4 is cheap and readily available. But the real opportunity lies in integration. Producers who can link TBA to downstream derivatives like MMA or high-purity isobutylene will capture more margin than those selling commodity-grade TBA alone.

Why is tert-butanol the only C4 alcohol that is fully miscible with water, and what does that mean for its solvent role?

Beyond solubility, TBA's easy dehydration to high-purity isobutylene is a key commercial driver. In China, most producers make 85% grade, while only a few supply anhydrous material. This grade gap affects pricing and downstream applications, especially for MTBE and MMA synthesis.

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tert-Butanol price context

What drives tert-Butanol prices

What are the main production routes for tert-butanol in China, and how do they affect market competitiveness?: The feedstock advantage is real: China's mixed C4 is cheap and readily available. But the real opportunity lies in integration. Producers who can link TBA to do...

Why is tert-butanol the only C4 alcohol that is fully miscible with water, and what does that mean for its solvent role?: Beyond solubility, TBA's easy dehydration to high-purity isobutylene is a key commercial driver. In China, most producers make 85% grade, while only a few suppl...

How we assess tert-Butanol price

China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index

Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

tert-Butanol (2-methyl-2-propanol, CAS 75-65-0) is a colorless crystalline solid or volatile liquid with a camphor-like odor, melting near 25°C and fully miscible with water. It serves as a versatile solvent and chemical intermediate across multiple industries.

Solvent: used in coatings, pharmaceuticals, and industrial cleaners, often replacing n-butanol.
Fuel additives: acts as an internal combustion engine fuel additive to prevent carburetor icing and as an antiknock agent.
Chemical intermediate: feedstock for producing isobutylene, methyl methacrylate, tert-butylphenol, and tert-butylamine.
Specialty applications: used in perfume synthesis, as a chromatographic reference standard, and in biological specimen drying for electron microscopy.

China's production is predominantly industrial-grade, with most domestic manufacturers using the isobutylene direct hydration process, which suffers from low conversion rates and high costs. The market includes both industrial and pharmaceutical grades, with supply-demand dynamics tracked across solvent, denaturant, and gasoline additive applications.

Key domestic producers:
Shida Shenghua – food and pharmaceutical grade.

Properties

Name

tert-Butanol

2-Methyl n-propan-2-ol

2-Methyl-2-propanol

alcoolbutyliquetertiaire

t-Butyl Alcohol

CAS Number

75-65-0

EINECS No.

200-889-7

Risk Codes

S9;S16;S45;S36/37;S7;S46;S26

Safety Description

R11;R20;R39/23/24/25;R23/24/25;R36/37

HS Code

2905140000

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tert-Butanol price Spec: 95%;85%;99.5%

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What are the main production routes for tert-butanol in China, and how do they affect market competitiveness?

Why is tert-butanol the only C4 alcohol that is fully miscible with water, and what does that mean for its solvent role?

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What drives tert-Butanol prices

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