This product is a non-protonic polar solvent. It can be used in polar organic reactions, anionic polymerization, and coordination ionic polymerization reactions as a solvent. It can also be used as a solvent for reduction, alkylation and condensation reactions, and can also serve as a medium for Grignard and similar syntheses. It is also used as a non-polluting cleaning agent, extractant, diluent, pharmaceutical additive and resin solvent.