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8.22277

Ethyl acetate

for preparative purposes, EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Ethyl ethanoate, Acetic ester, Ethyl ester, EtOAc

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
NACRES:
NA.05
EC Index Number:
205-500-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506104
grade:
synthesis grade
assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
application(s):
environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
bp:
76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Ethyl acetate, for preparative purposes, EMPLURA®

form

liquid

InChI

1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCOC(C)=O

InChI key

XEKOWRVHYACXOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

synthesis grade

vapor density

3 (20 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

for analytical purposes
for extraction

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

801 °F

potency

5620 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>18000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

2.2-11.5 %, 38 °F

dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

impurities

≤0.1% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.3720 (lit.)

bp

76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−84 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -4 °C

solubility

85.3 g/L

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.899 - 0.901
Water: ≤ 0.1 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.003 %

Application


  • [Determination of 12 prohibited veterinary drug residues in pig urine by ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry]: Ethyl acetate is utilized for sample preparation in this advanced method to detect drug residues in animal samples, emphasizing its role in veterinary pharmaceutical compliance (Wan et al., 2024).

  • Therapeutic effect of Ginkgetin on smoke-induced airway inflammation by down-regulating the c/EBPβ signaling pathway and CCL2 expression: This study explores the anti-inflammatory properties of Ginkgetin, where ethyl acetate is used in the extraction process, highlighting its utility in biomedical research (Tao et al., 2024).

  • Effect of methanol extract of Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br tuber and its fractions on indices of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Wistar rats: Ethyl acetate is employed in the extraction of bioactive compounds for pharmacological studies, showing its critical role in therapeutic applications (Kanu et al., 2024).

  • Phytochemical evaluation of Ziziphus mucronata and Xysmalobium undulutum towards the discovery and development of anti-malarial drugs: Demonstrates the use of ethyl acetate in phytochemical screenings, contributing to the development of new anti-malarial medications (Buthelezi et al., 2024).

  • The First Records of the In Silico Antiviral and Antibacterial Actions of Molecules Detected in Extracts of Algerian Fir (Abies numidica De Lannoy) Using LC-MS/MS Analysis: This research utilizes ethyl acetate for extracting compounds from plants for antiviral and antibacterial testing, underscoring its importance in the study of natural products (Benouchenne et al., 2024).

General description

EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

24.8 °F

flash_point_c

-4 °C


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