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Technical Data Sheet Ethyl acetate
Compound Information
Product Name:
Ethyl acetate
CAS No.:
141-78-6
Molecular Formula:
C4H8O2
Molecular Weight:
88.11
Revision Date:
2026-04-16
Analytical Information
| Tests | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Grade | USP-NF/Ph.Eur |
| Solubility | Miscible with ethanol, acetone, diethyl ether and benzene. |
| Identification A (By Boiling point) | 76° - 78°C |
| Identification C (Reaction of Acetyl) | A blue color should develop at the junction of the two drops; the color intensifies and persists for a short time. |
| Identification D (Reaction of esters) | A bluish-red or red color should produce. |
| Purity | 98.0% - 102.0% |
| Chromatographic purity (Acetaldehyde) | NMT 0.1% |
| Chromatographic purity (1-Ethoxy-2-methylpropane) | NMT 0.1% |
| Chromatographic purity (Methyl compounds) | NMT 0.1% |
| Chromatographic purity (Other impurities) | NMT 0.3% |
| Acidity 1 | The solution should remain pink for not less than 15 s. |
| Acidity 2 | NMT 0.10 mL of 0.10 N sodium hydroxide should require |
| Specific gravity (25°C) | 0.894-0.898 |
| Relative density (20°C) | 0.898 - 0.902 |
| Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C) | 1.370 - 1.373 |
| Reaction with sulphuric acid | The interface between the 2 liquids should not be colored. |
| Readily carbonizable substances | No dark zone should develop within 15 min. |
| Related substances (Total impurity) | Not more than 0.2 per cent of the area of the principal peak. |
| Residue on evaporation | NMT 30 ppm |
| Limit of Non-volatile residue | NMT 0.02% |
| Water (By KF) | NMT 0.1% |
| MS | Pass test |
| 1H NMR | Pass test |
| 13C NMR | Pass test |
| IR | Pass test |
| Raman | Pass test |
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