N-Methoxy-N-methylbenzamide is used to prepare orally bioavailable tetrasubstituted imidazoles as inhibitors of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. It is used to synthesize benzofuran and benzothiophene biphenyls as inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B with antihyperglycemic properties. Molecular Formula: C9H11NO2 Solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) Molecular Weight: 165.19