性状：能与水、醇、醚、酯及芳族化合物相混溶。在无水、酸或碱的条件下相当稳定的。  colorless to yellow liquid with a faint, specific amine-like odor. It is miscible with water and other organic substances.

用途：

应用于合成聚酰亚胺、聚砜酰胺、农药、医药行业，特别在高分子合成纤维纺丝和其他有机合成是重要的优良极性溶剂。
主要用作聚丙烯腈和聚氨基甲酸乙酯纺丝及合成聚酰亚胺树脂的溶剂。也用于从C8馏分分离苯乙稀的萃取蒸馏溶剂。并广泛用于高分子薄膜，涂料和医药等方面。目前在医药和农药上大量用来合成抗菌素和农药杀虫剂。二甲基乙酰胺为非质子性的极性溶剂，为许多有机合成反应优良溶剂。
是合成天然树脂的优良极性溶剂，用于聚酰亚胺、聚砜酰胺及其他高分子化合物的合成，也用于合成树脂的成膜和纺丝，用于合成药物，用于芳族二羧酸（如对苯二甲酸）的结晶提纯。在消去、卤化、环化、烷基化、酯交换等反应中，不仅用作反应介质，而且起催化和提高收率的作用。
生产PTMEG；功夫酸、三氟氯菊酸（功夫菊酸），功夫菊酯【三氟氯氰菊酯】，
生产医药中间体二苯醚, 生产兽药异维菌素；
用 途: 二甲基乙酰胺是一种强极性非质子化溶剂,在石油加工和有机合成等部门有着广泛的应用。它对多种树脂,尤其是聚氨脂树脂、聚酰亚胺树脂有着良好的溶解性能,常作为生产耐热纤维、塑料薄膜、涂料的溶剂；也用催化剂。

   Dimethylacetamide is mainly used as a solvent for the manufacture of films and acrylic fibers. Another main application of dimethylacetamide is a reaction medium for the production of pharmaceuticals, and plasticizers. Dimethylacetamide is also used as a booster solvent in coating and adhesive.
Booster solvent in coating and adhesive
Solvent for the manufacture of films and fibers
Extraction agent for oils and gases
Reaction medium for the production of wetting agents, pharmaceuticals, and plasticizers.
It is also used as:
Solvent in the production of x-ray contrast media.
Solvent in the production process of antibiotics like cephalosporins (such as cefadroxil, cefalexin and cefradine).
Solvent and reaction medium in the manufacture of polyimide resins, polysulfones and cellophane.