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Ethyl acetoacetate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acetoacetic ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
141-97-9
Molecular Weight:
130.14
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329759840
EC Number:
205-516-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
385838
MDL number:
MFCD00009199

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InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h3-4H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(C)=O

InChI key

XYIBRDXRRQCHLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

4.48 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 28.5 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

580 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

9.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤1.0% water

refractive index

n/D 1.418-1.420

bp

181 °C (lit.)

mp

−43 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 130 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.029 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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General description

Ethyl acetoacetate is derived from ethanol.

Application

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Ethyl acetoacetate may be used:
  • As a diluent for improving cold flow properties of biodiesel from waste cooking oil.
  • As an additive for activating Fe3O4 nanoparticles for efficient catalytic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids.

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

164.3 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73.5 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCN0682
BCCM0910
BCCH4498
BCCC0628
BCBW1690

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Fe3O4 nanoparticles/ethyl acetoacetate system for the efficient catalytic oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
Villano R, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 55(15), 2442-2445 (2014)
Ethyl acetoacetate: A potential bio-based diluent for improving the cold flow properties of biodiesel from waste cooking oil.
Cao L, et al.
Applied Energy, 114, 18-21 (2014)
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