Ethyl Acetate

Alternative Names: EtAc, EtOAc, Ethyl ethanoate, Acetoxyethane, Acetic ether

CAS Number: 141-78-6 EC Number: 205-500-4

Typical Properties:

Formula:	C4H8O2
Molecular mass:	88.1
Boiling point:	77.1°C
Melting Point:	-84°C
Flash Point:	-4°C

Ethyl acetate is a colourless, flammable liquid with a fruity, sweet odour. It is a naturally occurring ester and can be found in fruits such as bananas. Industrial ethyl acetate is used in the production of perfumes, artificial flavours, and glues. Ethyl acetate is also used as a solvent in the process used to decaffeinate coffee.

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1,3 Dioxolane	Pharmaceutical, Paints & Coatings
1,4 Dioxolane	Pharmaceutical
Absolute Alcohol	Pharmaceutical, Cleaning
Acetone – Grade: STD, EP	Pharmaceutical, Paints & Coatings, Agrochemicals
Alcanoic Acid T10 (Versatic Acid)	Paints & Coatings
Alcosols – D40, D60, D60/95, D70, D80 D90, D100, Alcosol R	Paints & Coatings
Ammonia Solution
Benzyl Alcohol – Kosher
Butanol
Butoxy Propanol PNB
Butyl Acetate
Butyl Alcohol
Butyl Di Glycol / Butyl Dioxitol	Paints & Coatings
Butyl Di Glycol Acetate
Butyl Glycol / Butyl Oxitol	Paints & Coatings, Agrochemicals
Butyl Glycol Acetate
Castor Oil
Caustic Soda Pearl	Cleaning & Hygiene
Completely Denatured Alcohol (CDA)	Paints & Coatings, Cleaning & Hygiene
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanone
Demineralised Water
Di Acetone Alcohol (DAA)
Di Basic Ester	Cleaning & Hygiene
Di Butyl Phthalate	Paints & Coatings
Di Cyclo Pentadiene (DCPD)
Di Ethyl Phthalate
Di Ethylene Glycol (DEG)
Di Iso Butyl Phthalate
Di Iso Propyl Ether (IPE)	Pharmaceutical
Di Octyl Phthalate (DOP)
Di Propylene Glycol (DPG	Plastics & Films, Food & Drink Industry
Diethanolamine (DEA)
Distillate
Distilled Gin Concentrate 80% – Economy, Standard, Premium	Food & Drink Industry
Double Rectified Absolute Alcohols (DRAA)	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Pharmaceutical
Doubly Rectified Spirit (DRS)	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Pharmaceutical
Ethanol (Various Grades)	Pharmaceutical
Ethoxy Propanol
Ethoxy Propyl Acetate
Ethyl Diglyme (Proglyme)	Pharmaceutical
Ethyl Acetate	Food & Drink Industry
Ethyl Amyl Ketone
Ethyl Di Glycol
Fermentation Ethanol	Pharmaceutical
Gamma Butyrolactone
Glycerine – Kosher, Vegetable	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Cleaning & Hygiene
Gunwash	Automotive
Heptane	Pharmaceutical
Hexane
Hexylene Glycol
High Grade Neutral Grain Spirit	Food & Drink Industry
High Grade Neutral Spirit (HGNS)	Food & Drink Industry
High Strength Gin >94% – Economy, Standard, Premium	Food & Drink Industry
High Strength Grain Vodka	Food & Drink Industry
Hydrochloric Acid
Industrial Denatured Alcohol (IDA) – Grades TECH, 94, 95, 96, 99	Pharmaceutical, Paints & Coatings, Plastics & Films, Food & Drink Industry, Cleaning & Hygiene
Iso Amyl Acetate
Iso Butyl Acetate
Iso Paraffins – Shellsol T, Shellsol TD
Iso Propyl Acetate
Iso Propyl Alcohol (IPA) -Grades TECH, STD, EP, C+	Cosmetics & Personal Care
Iso Propyl Ether (IPE)
Iso Propyl Glycol
Isohexane
Isopentane
Isophorone
Isopropanol	Pharmaceutical, Paints & Coatings
Methanol	Pharmaceutical
Methyl Di Glycol
Methyl Di Proxitol
Methyl Ethyl Ketone	Pharmaceutical , Paints & Coatings
Methyl Glycol
Methyl Iso Butyl Ketone (MIBK)
Methyl Proxitol	Agrochemicals, Plastics & Films
Methyl Proxitol Acetate
Methylal	Paints & Coatings
Methylene Chloride	Pharmaceutical
Mono Ethylene Gylcol
Mono Propylene Glycol – USP Grade, Technical Grade	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Agrochemicals, Plastics & Films, Food & Drink Industry
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
n- Pentane	Pharmaceutical
Neodecanoic Acids – see Pivalic and Versatic Acids
Normal Butanol	Pharmaceutical
Normal Butyl Acetate
Normal Methyl Pyrrolidone	Cleaning & Hygiene
Normal Propanol
Normal Propyl Acetate
Odourless Kerosene
Paraffins – N Pentane, Iso Pentane, Pentane Blends
Pentane
Perchloroethylene	Cleaning & Hygiene
Pivalic Acids
Printers Blends – IMS/Normal Propyl Acetate, IMS/Normal Propanol, IMS/Ethyl Acetate
Rubber Solvent
SBPs (Special Boiling Points) – 60/95, 94/100, 65/70, 140/165, 100/120, 100/140	Pharmaceutical , Paints & Coatings
Secondary Butyl Alcohol (SBA)
Shellsols – A100, A150, D40, D60, D60/95, D70, D80 D90, D100	Pharmaceutical , Paints & Coatings, Agrochemicals
Standard Thinners
Surgical spirit
Tertiary Butyl Alcohol (TBA)
Tetrahyrdofuran (THF)
Toluene	Plastics & Films, Paints & Coatings
Trade Specific Denatured Alcohol (TSDA) – Grade 100	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Paints & Coatings
Trade Specific Denatured Alcohol (TSDA) – Grade 96	Cosmetics & Personal Care , Paints & Coatings
Tri Ethylene Gylcol (TEG)
Trichloroethylene	Cleaning & Hygiene
Triethanolamine (TEA)	Cleaning & Hygiene
White Spirit	Paints & Coatings, Cleaning & Hygiene
Xylene	Paints & Coatings