99.9% Purity Ethyl Acetate CAS No 141-78-6

It is a widely used fine chemical product with excellent solubility, quick-drying and wide range of uses, and is a very important organic chemical material and excellent industrial solvent, which is widely used in the production of acetate fiber, ethyl fiber, chlorinated rubber, vinyl resins, acetic acid fiber resin, synthetic rubbers, coatings and paints, etc.

It is a colorless transparent liquid, low toxicity, sweet, pungent odor at higher concentrations, volatile, sensitive to air, able to absorb water, making it slowly hydrolyzed and acidic. It is miscible with ethanol, acetone and ether, soluble in water (10%ml/ml). It can dissolve some metal salts (such as lithium chloride, cobalt chloride, zinc chloride, ferric chloride, etc.). The relative density is 0.902. Melting point -83℃. Boiling point 77℃. Refractive index 1.3719. Flash point 7.2℃(open cup). Flammable. Steam can form an explosive mixture with air. Median lethal dose (rats, oral)11.3ml/kg.
1. As a solvent: ethyl acetate is an important organic solvent, which can be used in coatings, glues, inks, plastics, pesticides and cosmetics.
2. As a chemical intermediate: ethyl acetate can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other organic compounds, such as esterification of ethyl acetate to produce ethyl acetate, which can be used as a rubber accelerator in leather and rubber production.
3. As a spice: Ethyl acetate is a common spice with a sweet and fruity flavor that can be used in food additives such as candy, baking and beverages. 4. As a remover: Ethyl acetate can be used as a remover to remove organic contaminants such as degreaser and paint.
5. As an oxidizing agent: ethyl acetate can be oxidized to obtain succinic acid, which is an important chemical that can be used to synthesize polymer materials and biopolymers.