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2-Mercaptoethanol
2-Mercaptoethanol is an alcohol chemical identified by its named molecular and positional structure.

Product & engineering
Understand the product.
2-Mercaptoethanol (also ß-mercaptoethanol, BME, 2BME, 2-ME or ß-met) is the chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. 2-ME is a colorless liquid, with an amine-like odor. It is flammable and soluble in water and various organic solvents. 2-ME can be used as the intermediate in the production of PVC stabilizer, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, solvent and stabilizer, initial product for chemical syntheses, water treatment and corrosion inhibitor.
The full named identity, positional or stereochemical form, assay basis, impurity profile and supplied form define 2-Mercaptoethanol. Material qualification and downstream formulation acceptance are distinct requirements; report segmentation is not a supplier specification.
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The full named identity, positional or stereochemical form, assay basis, impurity profile and supplied form define 2-Mercaptoethanol. Material qualification and downstream formulation acceptance are distinct requirements; report segmentation is not a supplier specification.
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Market Analysis & Forecast
Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032
Market perspective
2-Mercaptoethanol (also ß-mercaptoethanol, BME, 2BME, 2-ME or ß-met) is the chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. 2-ME is a colorless liquid, with an amine-like odor. It is flammable and soluble in water and various organic solvents. 2-ME can be used as the intermediate in the production of PVC stabilizer, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, solvent and stabilizer, initial product for chemical syntheses, water treatment and corrosion inhibitor.
Chevron Phillips Chemical, BASF and Sunion Chemical & Plastics are the top 3 players of 2-Mercaptoethanol, with about 96% market shares.
2-Mercaptoethanol can be divided into <99% type and ≥ 99% type, ≥ 99% type accounts for nearly 98%.
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The applications of 2-Mercaptoethanol are Consumer & Industrial Applications, Agrochemicals, Polymers and Rubber Applications, Water Treatment Applications and others. the market is mainly driven by growing demand for Polymers and Rubber Applications, accounts for nearly 39%.
This report presents an overview of global market for 2-Mercaptoethanol, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.
This report researches the key producers of 2-Mercaptoethanol, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for 2-Mercaptoethanol, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.
This report focuses on the 2-Mercaptoethanol sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global 2-Mercaptoethanol market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.
This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for 2-Mercaptoethanol sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical
BASF
Sunion Chemical & Plastics
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Type
Below 99%
Above 99%
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Application
Consumer & Industrial
Agrochemicals
Polymers and Rubber
Water Treatment
Others
2-Mercaptoethanol Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global 2-Mercaptoethanol market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of 2-Mercaptoethanol and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of 2-Mercaptoethanol.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: 2-Mercaptoethanol production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of 2-Mercaptoethanol in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of 2-Mercaptoethanol manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, 2-Mercaptoethanol sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Below 99%
- Above 99%
Applications
- Consumer & Industrial
- Agrochemicals
- Polymers and Rubber
- Water Treatment
- Others
Companies covered
- Chevron Phillips Chemical
- BASF
- Sunion Chemical & Plastics
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Market by Type
- 1.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.2.2 Below 99%
- 1.2.3 Above 99%
- 1.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Market by Application
- 1.3.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.3.2 Consumer & Industrial
- 1.3.3 Agrochemicals
- 1.3.4 Polymers and Rubber
- 1.3.5 Water Treatment
- 1.3.6 Others
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Dynamics
- 2.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Trends
- 2.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Drivers
- 2.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 2-Mercaptoethanol Industry Restraints
3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Overview
- 3.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Capacity (2021-2032)
- 3.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 3.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region
- 3.3.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 3.3.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production by Region (2027-2032)
- 3.3.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
- 3.4 North America
- 3.5 Europe
- 3.6 China
- 3.7 Japan
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 4.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 4.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Region
- 4.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.2.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
- 4.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Region
- 4.4.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.4.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.4.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.4.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
- 4.5 North America
- 4.6 Europe
- 4.7 China
- 4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
- 4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 5.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Manufacturers
- 5.1.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 5.1.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 5.1.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
- 5.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Manufacturers
- 5.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 5.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
- 5.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 5.4 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 5.5 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 5.6 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 5.7 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Manufacturers Commercialization Time
- 5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 5.8.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Market CR5 and HHI
- 5.8.2 2025 2-Mercaptoethanol Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 2-Mercaptoethanol Market by Type
- 6.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type
- 6.1.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.1.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type
- 6.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 6.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type
7 2-Mercaptoethanol Market by Application
- 7.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application
- 7.1.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.1.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application
- 7.2.1 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.2.2 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
- 8.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical
- 8.1.1 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Information
- 8.1.2 Chevron Phillips Chemical Business Overview
- 8.1.3 Chevron Phillips Chemical 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.1.4 Chevron Phillips Chemical 2-Mercaptoethanol Product Portfolio
- 8.1.5 Chevron Phillips Chemical Recent Developments
- 8.2 BASF
- 8.2.1 BASF Company Information
- 8.2.2 BASF Business Overview
- 8.2.3 BASF 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.2.4 BASF 2-Mercaptoethanol Product Portfolio
- 8.2.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 8.3 Sunion Chemical & Plastics
- 8.3.1 Sunion Chemical & Plastics Company Information
- 8.3.2 Sunion Chemical & Plastics Business Overview
- 8.3.3 Sunion Chemical & Plastics 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.3.4 Sunion Chemical & Plastics 2-Mercaptoethanol Product Portfolio
- 8.3.5 Sunion Chemical & Plastics Recent Developments
9 North America
- 9.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type
- 9.1.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 9.1.2 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 9.1.3 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
- 9.2 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application
- 9.2.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 9.2.2 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 9.2.3 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
- 9.3 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Country
- 9.3.1 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 9.3.2 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 9.3.3 North America 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Country (2021-2032)
- 9.3.4 United States
- 9.3.5 Canada
- 9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
- 10.1 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type
- 10.1.1 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 10.1.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 10.1.3 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
- 10.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application
- 10.2.1 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 10.2.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 10.2.3 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
- 10.3 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Country
- 10.3.1 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 10.3.2 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 10.3.3 Europe 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.4 Germany
- 10.3.5 France
- 10.3.6 U.K.
- 10.3.7 Italy
- 10.3.8 Russia
- 10.3.9 Spain
- 10.3.10 Netherlands
- 10.3.11 Switzerland
- 10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
- 11.1 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type
- 11.1.1 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 11.1.2 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 11.1.3 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
- 11.2 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application
- 11.2.1 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 11.2.2 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 11.2.3 China 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
- 12.1 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type
- 12.1.1 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 12.1.2 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 12.1.3 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
- 12.2 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application
- 12.2.1 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 12.2.2 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 12.2.3 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
- 12.3 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Country
- 12.3.1 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 12.3.2 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 12.3.3 Asia 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Country (2021-2032)
- 12.3.4 Japan
- 12.3.5 South Korea
- 12.3.6 India
- 12.3.7 Australia
- 12.3.8 Taiwan
- 12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
- 13.1 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Type
- 13.1.1 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 13.1.2 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 13.1.3 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Type (2021-2032)
- 13.2 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Application
- 13.2.1 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 13.2.2 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 13.2.3 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Application (2021-2032)
- 13.3 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Market Size by Country
- 13.3.1 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 13.3.2 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 13.3.3 SAMEA 2-Mercaptoethanol Price by Country (2021-2032)
- 13.3.4 Brazil
- 13.3.5 Argentina
- 13.3.6 Chile
- 13.3.7 Colombia
- 13.3.8 Peru
- 13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
- 13.3.10 Israel
- 13.3.11 UAE
- 13.3.12 Turkey
- 13.3.13 Iran
- 13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 14.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Value Chain Analysis
- 14.1.1 2-Mercaptoethanol Key Raw Materials
- 14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 14.1.4 2-Mercaptoethanol Production Mode & Process
- 14.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Sales Channels Analysis
- 14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 14.2.2 2-Mercaptoethanol Distributors
- 14.2.3 2-Mercaptoethanol Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 16.2 Research Methodology
- 16.3 Research Process
- 16.4 Authors List of This Report
- 16.5 Data Source
- 16.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 16.5.2 Primary Sources
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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