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EX0240

Ethyl acetate

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Acetic Acid Ethyl Ester, EtOAc

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.11
EC Index Number:
205-500-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506104
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
reagent grade
assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
application(s):
environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation
bp:
76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Ethyl acetate, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

SMILES string

CCOC(C)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

XEKOWRVHYACXOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent
reagent grade

agency

meets USP/NF

vapor density

3 (20 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

73 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

for analytical purposes
for extraction

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

expl. lim.

2.2-11.5 %, 38 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0009 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.2% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.3720 (lit.)

bp

76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)

mp

−84 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -4 °C

density

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC): 99.5% min
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.003% max
Form: Clear liquid
Substances darkened by sulfuric acid: To pass test
Titrable acid: 0.0009meq/g max
Water (H2O): 0.2% max

Application

EX0240P-4 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles
Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Packaging

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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 - closed cup

flash_point_c

-4 °C - closed cup


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