它是有机合成、制药、农药等领域的重要原料和中间体。它们被广泛应用于着色剂和芳香化学品等领域。它们被用于制造洗涤剂和生物柴油。它们还在聚合和异构化中起催化剂的作用。其他用途包括用于形成醚。还充当去质子化和碱催化反应的中等强碱。 It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals. They are used in wide range of applications such as colorants and aroma chemicals. They are used in manufacturing detergents and biodiesel. They also act as catalysts in polymerization and isomerizations. Other uses include used for formation of ethers. Also acts as a moderately strong base for deprotonation and base catalysed reactions.