Ethyl acetate is a non-polar solvent and organic ester compound. Ethyl acetate is mainly produced in the industry by the Fischer esterification reaction of ethanol and acetic acid. This mixture is about 65% converted to ester at room temperature.
| Molecular mass | 88.1 g /mol |
| Melting point | -83.3 °C |
| Boiling point | 77.1 °C |
| Appearance | clear and colorless liquid |
Application
- Solvent
- Printing, pharmaceutical, perfume industries
- Wood and agriculture industry
- Food industry
- Adhesive industry
- Cosmetics
Packing
This chemical is available in 200 liter drums.
Chemical Formula
- C4H8O2
Other names
- Acetic acid ethyl ester
- Acetic ether
- Acetic ester
- Ethyl ethanoate