Ethyl acetate is a colorless transparent liquid, low toxicity, sweet, pungent odor concentration is high, volatile, the air sensitive, can absorb moisture, make its slow hydrolysis and acidic reaction. With chloroform, ethanol, acetone and ethyl ether immiscibility, soluble in water (10%ml/ml). Can dissolve some metal salts (such as lithium chloride, cobalt chloride, zinc chloride, ferric chloride, etc.) reaction. Relative density of 0.902. melting point - 83 DEG C. 77 DEG C boiling point. Refractive index 1.3719. flash 7.2 C (open cup). Flammable. Vapor can form an explosive mixture with air.
Industrial Grade Acetic Acid Ethyl Ester C4H8O2