Uses And Applications Of Acetamide

As a drug intermediate in manufacture of ampicilline, cephaclor, cephalexin, cephradine,

enalapril maleate, sulphacetamide, sulphamethione, etc.

As a solubiliser (renders sparingly soluble substances more soluble in water by mere

addition or by fusion)

As general solvent (molten Acetamide is excellent solvent for many organic and
inorganic compounds)

As an antacid in lacquers, explosives and cosmetics

As a plasticiser in leather, cloth films and coatings

As a dye solvent and assistant in textile industry

As a vehicle in pharmaceutical products

As a soldering flux ingredient

As a pharmaceutical product

As a solvent for plastic films

As a humectant in paper

As an accelerator

As a stabilizer

As an antidote

For manufacturing methylamines

For denaturing alcohol

In various organic and inorganic syntheses

In preparation of cosmetics and hypnotics

 In photo-chemical industry

In biocides

In cryoscopy