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N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is a chemical compound with 5-membered lactam structure. It is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid miscible with water. It is also miscible with most common solvents such as ethyl acetate chloroform benzene and lower alcohols or ketones. It also belongs to the class of dipolar aprotic solvents which includes also dimethylformamide dimethylacetamide and dimethyl sulfoxide.