Ethyl acetate
SIAL/537446 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.8%
Synonym: EtOAc
CAS Number: 141-78-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H8O2
Molecular Weight: 88.11
EC Number: 205-500-4
MDL Number: MFCD00009171
Linear Formula: CH3COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.8% |
| autoignition temp. | 801 °F |
| bp | 76.5-77.5 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 2.2-11.5 %, 38 °F |
| form | liquid |
| format | neat |
| impurities | ≤0.003 mg/mL non-volatile matter |
| ≤0.02% Ethyl alcohol | |
| ≤0.05% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3 |
| InChI key | XEKOWRVHYACXOJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −84 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(C)=O |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble(lit.) |
| chloroform: soluble(lit.) | |
| water: soluble | |
| vapor density | 3 (20 °C, vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 73 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl acetate may be used in the following processes: • Preparation of thin films of TiO2 (titanium dioxide) on glass. • As an extraction medium in the multi-residue analysis of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables. • Acetylation of primary amines to form amides in the presence of dimethyltin(IV) acetic acid distannoxane. |
| Application: | Meets urethane grade requirements (H2O ≤ 0.05%) |
| General description: | Ethyl acetate, a carboxylate ester, is bio-friendly organic solvent with wide range of industrial applications. Its synthesis by reactive distillation and by acceptorless dehydrogenative dimerization of ethanol has been explored. Its utility as a less toxic alternative to diethyl ether in the formalin-ether (F-E) sedimentation procedure for intestinal parasites has been investigated. Its ability as an acyl acceptor in the immobilized lipase-mediated preparation of biodiesel from crude vegetable oils has been examined. The complete degradation of ethyl acetate to CO2 using manganese octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2) has been investigated. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 18, 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 4 L in poly bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H319 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36-66-67 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1173 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethyl acetate |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 24.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -4 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.8% |
| bp | 76.5-77.5 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −84 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352108 |