63954

Ethyl acetoacetate

analytical standard

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

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• 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
• SMILES string: CCOC(=O)CC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: XYIBRDXRRQCHLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ethyl acetoacetate is derived from ethanol.

Application

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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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 164.3 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 73.5 °C - closed cup