Ethyl acetate
CAS 141-78-6C4H8O288.11 g/mol
Ethyl acetate is the acetate ester formed between acetic acid and ethanol. It has a role as a metabolite, a polar aprotic solvent, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and an EC 3.4.19.3 (pyroglutamyl-peptidase I) inhibitor. It is a volatile organic compound, an ethyl ester and an acetate ester.
IUPAC: ethyl acetate
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -118.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 171 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.902 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 24 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 73 mmHg at 68 °F ; 100 mmHg at 81 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Appearance | Ethyl acetate appears as a clear colorless liquid with a fruity odor. Flash point 24 °F. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. |
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HS Code(s): 2915
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