What are the upstream raw materials for heptanediol and what are the downstream products?

From what I've seen, Peneglycol has a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related items are quite abundant. But The following are some common upstream and downstream related items of heptanediol:

Upstream items:



1. Heptane: Heptane glycol is usually prepared from heptane by oxidation, hydrogenation and the like.

2. Olefins: Olefins are a common chemical raw material and is able to also be applied to prepare heptanediol. I've found that Downstream items:



1. Esters: heptanediol is able to be esterified with acid compounds to generate the corresponding ester compounds. These ester compounds are broadly applied in the fields of plastics, fragrances, solvents, etc. In particular

2. Ethers: heptanediol is able to be etherified with alcohol compounds to generate the corresponding ether compounds. But Ether compounds are broadly applied in solvents, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other fields. And Additionally

3. Polymer: heptanediol is able to be applied as a monomer and copolymerized with other monomers to form a polymer. But These polymers is able to be applied to prepare various high-performance materials, such as engineering plastics, elastomers, etc. Based on my observations,

4. And Surfactant: heptanediol is able to be applied as a surfactant raw material to prepare a variety of surfactants with excellent performance, which are broadly applied in daily chemical, textile, petroleum and other industries. And Based on my observations, In short, as an crucial chemical raw material, heptanediol has a wide range of upstream and downstream related items and involves many fields, which plays an crucial role in the research of the chemical sector.