Definition and Areas of Use :
Ethyl acetate is a compound formed by replacing the acetate hydroxyl group with ethoxy. Simplified structural formula: CH3COOCH2CH3. Pure ethyl acetate is a colorless transparent liquid with an aromatic odor. It has a strong ether-like odor and a clear fruity wine flavor that is easy to spread but not permanent. It is slightly soluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents such as alcohol, ketone, ether and chloroform. Ethyl acetate is a very important organic chemical raw material and excellent industrial solvent with excellent solubility, quick-drying property, widely used in the production of cellulose acetate, ethyl-based fiber, chlorinated rubber, vinyl resins, cellulose acetate resins, synthetic rubber and dyes.