Used as chemical reagents, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, solvents, dye intermediates, rubber accelerators, corrosion inhibitors, and surfactants, among others. Also employed as absorbents for acidic gases, emulsifiers, plasticizers, rubber vulcanizing agents, textile whitening agents, and fabric mothproofing agents. 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.