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CAS RN: 141-78-6 | Product Number: A0030
Ethyl Acetate [for Spectrophotometry]
Purity: >99.5%(GC)
Synonyms:
- Acetic Acid Ethyl Ester
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| Product Number | A0030 |
Purity / Analysis Method
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>99.5%(GC) |
| Molecular Formula / Molecular Weight | C__4H__8O__2 = 88.11 |
| Physical State (20 deg.C) | Liquid |
Storage Temperature
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Room Temperature (Recommended in a cool and dark place, <15°C) |
| CAS RN | 141-78-6 |
| Reaxys Registry Number | 506104 |
| PubChem Substance ID | 87561733 |
| SDBS (AIST Spectral DB) | 889 |
| Merck Index (14) | 3757 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00009171 |
Specifications
| Appearance | Colorless clear liquid |
| Purity(GC) | min. 99.5 % |
| Absorbance(260nm) | max. 0.300 |
| Absorbance(270nm) | max. 0.020 |
| Absorbance(280nm) | max. 0.010 |
| Absorbance(400nm) | max. 0.010 |
| Water | max. 0.1 % |
| NMR | confirm to structure |
Properties (reference)
| Boiling Point | 77 °C |
| Flash point | -4 °C |
| Specific Gravity (20/20) | 0.90 |
| Refractive Index | 1.37 |
| Solubility in water | Slightly soluble |
| Solubility (miscible with) | Chloroform |
| Solubility (soluble in) | Benzene, Alcohol, Acetone, Ether |
GHS
| Pictogram |
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H332 : Harmful if inhaled. H319 : Causes serious eye irritation. H335 : May cause respiratory irritation. H336 : May cause drowsiness or dizziness. H225 : Highly flammable liquid and vapour. |
| Precautionary Statements | P261 : Avoid breathing mist or vapours. P210 : Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P233 : Keep container tightly closed. P280 : Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P370 + P378 : In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish. P303 + P361 + P353 : IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. |
Related Laws:
| EC Number | 205-500-4 |
| RTECS# | AH5425000 |
Transport Information:
| UN Number | UN1173 |
| Class | 3 |
| Packing Group | II |
| HS Number | 2915310000 |
Application
A Novel Cyanation Reaction of Arenes Using Acetonitrile as a Cyano Source

References
- 1)Organic Reactions at Alumina Surfaces. An Extremely Simple, Convenient and Selective Method for Acetylating Primary Alcohols in the Presence of Secondary Alcohols.
- 2)The Selective Acetylation of Primary Alcohols in the Presence of Secondary Alcohols in Carbohydrates
- 3)A Green and Regioselective Acetylation of Thioglycoside with Ethyl Acetate
- 4)A Simple, General, and Highly Chemoselective Acetylation of Alcohols Using Ethyl Acetate as the Acetyl Donor Catalyzed by a Tetranuclear Zinc Cluster
- 5)Protection for the Hydroxyl Group, Including 1,2- and 1,3-Diols
- P. G. M. Wuts, in Greene’s Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 5th ed., ed. by P. G. M. Wuts, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2014, Chap. 2, 17.
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