Used as a solvent in a wide range of industrial and laboratory applications, especially for polar and nonpolar substances due to its miscibility with water and organic solvents. Plays a key role in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, including antihistamines, anti-tuberculosis drugs, and vitamins. Serves as a building block in the production of agrochemicals such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Employed as a denaturant for antifreeze and alcohol to make them unfit for human consumption. Acts as a catalyst or reagent in organic reactions, including acylation and esterification processes. Also found in the formulation of dyes, rubber chemicals, and paints. Its derivatives are important in the development of coordination compounds and ligands in catalysis.