Valeric Acid Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Rising usage in the agriculture sector & food additives - Valeric acid widely known as pentanoic acid, valerianic acid, and prophylactic acid contributes to sustainable pest management in agriculture with the creation of insect pheromones and can also used as an ingredient before pesticides, especially pyrethroids. India has a rich arable land which makes it the second largest global producer of vegetables, fruits, rice, and pulses contributing 15%  to the Indian GDP as per a recent report, which raise demand for valeric acide.
• Increasing demand for automobiles & valeric acid-based perfumes and plasticizers - Valeric acid has five carbon atoms in its straight chain, which is known to be entirely suitable for mixing with diesel or gasoline. Valeric acid is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C5H10O2 mostly used in perfumes since it tends to smell nice. Valeric acid, which can be generated through biomass conversion, can be utilized to create plasticizers, which are compounds that are added to polymers to increase their resilience and pliability. Moreover, valeric acid is also used in the manufacturing of various kinds of plastic products such as film. These applications along with increasing demand for automobiles & valeric acid-based perfumes and plasticizers are estimated to result in the valeric acid market development.
• A rising surge for active pharmaceutical intermediate - APIs is considered as a final output to be used as a therapeutic for patients. These are the active ingredients hence named as active pharmaceutical intermediate. These provide therapeutic effects in the patient’s body being fully compound in comparison to the pharmaceutical intermediate. The pharmaceutical intermediates smoothen the synthesis of active pharmaceutical intermediates by transforming through reactions, purifications, and isolation and in the end produce the final API intermediate.

Challenges

• Side effects of valeric acid - Humans with low valeric acid levels have been associated with a variety of illnesses, including pediatric neurodermatitis, and if ingested, it may be harmful to aquatic life and have long-lasting consequences. Inhaling Valeric Acid can have negative effects as it can also be absorbed via the skin and can cause severe skin irritation, and burning, and may cause breathing difficulties, coughing, wheezing, and/or shortness of breath by irritating the throat, nose, and lungs. These negative impacts may restrict the valeric acide market from expanding.
• Supply chain disruptions and varying prices of raw materials can hamper the growth of the valeric acid market.
• Strict regulatory requirements can impact the production.