Chemical name: Acetamide
IUPAC name: AcetamideChemical
Formula: C2H5NO
Appearance: colorless, hygroscopic solid
Uses:
- Acetamide is used as a plasticizer and an industrial solvent.
- Molten acetamide is a good solvent with a broad range of applicability.
- Notably, its dielectric constant is higher than most organic solvents, allowing it to dissolve inorganic compounds with solubilities closely analogous to that of water.
- Acetamide has uses in electrochemistry and the organic synthesis of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and antioxidants for plastics. It is a precursor to thioacetamide.
