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27227-M

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Ethyl acetate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):
EtOAc
Linear Formula:
CH3COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.11
Beilstein:
506104
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3 (20 °C, vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

expl. lim.

2.2-11.5 %, 38 °F

impurities

residual solvents, complies
≤0.005% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.01% methyl. comp.(as acetic acid methylester)
≤0.1% ethanol (GC)
≤0.10% water (Karl Fischer)
≤0.2% related subst. (GC)

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.371-1.373
n20/D 1.3720 (lit.)

bp

76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−84 °C (lit.)

density

0.898-0.902 g/mL at 20 °C
0.894-0.898 g/mL at 25 °C
0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

complies for appearance of solution
complies for reaction against H2SO4
corresponds for chromatography
passes test for identity (IR)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XEKOWRVHYACXOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

grade

-

grade

-

grade

-

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

≥99.8%

assay

≥99.8%

assay

99.9%

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

autoignition temp.

801 °F

autoignition temp.

801 °F

autoignition temp.

801 °F

General description

Ethyl acetate, a carboxylate ester, is a bio-friendly organic solvent with a wide range of industrial applications such as specialized or sensitive chemical synthesis & catalysis; reaction monitoring, metal-sensitive reactions, and highly sensitive purifications.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

26.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-3.00 °C - closed cup


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K H Young et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 10(6), 852-853 (1979-12-01)
Ethyl acetate appears to be a satisfactory subsitute solvent for diethyl ether in the Formalin-ether sedimentation technique. In comparative studies, concentration of organisms with ethyl acetate was equal to or greater than that with diethyl ether. No distortion or alteration

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