Used as a chemical reagent, pesticide, medicine, solvent, dye intermediate, rubber accelerator, corrosion inhibitor, and surfactant, among others. Also employed as an acidic gas absorbent, emulsifier, plasticizer, rubber vulcanizing agent, textile whitening agent, and fabric mothproofing agent. It can also serve as a plasticizer, vulcanizing agent, accelerator, and foaming agent for synthetic resins and rubber, as well as an intermediate for pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Additionally, it is a raw material for synthetic detergents and cosmetic emulsifiers. In the textile industry, it is used as a whitening agent, antistatic agent, mothproofing agent, and cleaning agent. It can also function as a carbon dioxide absorbent, ink additive, and petroleum additive.