Ethyl Acetate 99.7% ACS

What is Ethyl Acetate? It is the organic compound with the chemical formula C₄H₈O₂. This flammable, colourless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to pear drops) and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and the decaffeination process of tea and coffee. Ethyl acetate is the ester of ethanol and acetic acid; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.

Consistent Quality: We provide only high-quality Ethyl Acetate 99.7%, meeting the standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring reliable and consistent performance for all applications.

Shipped from Manchester, UK Facility: Sourced and bottled using non-toxic, chemical-resistant containers, ensuring reliable quality for our customers.

Frequent Uses

Industrial solvent
Ethyl acetate is used primarily as a solvent and diluent, being favoured because of its low cost, low toxicity, and agreeable odour. For example, it is commonly used to clean circuit boards.

Decaffeination
In large scale production, coffee beans and tea leaves are decaffeinated with this solvent.

Fragrances
In perfumes it evaporates quickly, leaving the scent of the perfume on the skin.

Lab use
In the laboratory, mixtures containing ethyl acetate are commonly used in column chromatography and extractions.

• Solvents
• Diluting agent for liquid transfer
• Decaf tea and coffee
• Entomology
• Perfumes
• Chromatography
• Nail polishes

Assay: >99.8%
M.F: C₄H₈O₂
M.W: 88.11
Colour: < 10 (Hazen)
Density at 20˚C: 0.899—0.901g/cm3
Water content: < 0.03%
Refractive Index at 20˚C: 1.3704—1.3730
Appearance: Clear & Bright
Residue on evaporation: < 0.002%
Acidity as acetic acid: < 0.005%
Ethanol: < 400ppm
Residual odour: Non residual
IBP: > 76.5˚C
DP: < 78.0˚C

Cas Number: 141-78-6

Einecs Number: 205-500-4

HS Code / Commodity Code: 2915310000

UN Number: 1173

Flash Point: -4

Hazard Class: 3

Packing Group: 2

Hazard Phrases: H225,H331,H336,EUH066

Prec Phrases: P210,P261,P305+P351+P308