Ethyl acetoacetate
SIAL/63954 - analytical standard
Synonym: Acetoacetic ester
CAS Number: 141-97-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H10O3
Molecular Weight: 130.14
EC Number: 205-516-1
MDL Number: MFCD00009199
Linear Formula: CH3COCH2COOC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 580 °F |
| bp | 181 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.029 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9.5 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤1.0% water |
| InChI | 1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5 |
| InChI key | XYIBRDXRRQCHLP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)CC(C)=O |
| solubility | water: soluble 130 g/L at 20 °C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4.48 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 28.5 °C) |
| Application: | Ethyl acetoacetate may be used: • As a diluent for improving cold flow properties of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. • As an additive for activating Fe3O4 nanoparticles for efficient catalytic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Ethyl acetoacetate is derived from ethanol. |
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| RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 164.3 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 73.5 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (GC) |
| bp | 181 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.029 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |