描述
- Used in glues, nail polish removers, decaffeinating tea and coffee. Used to clean circuit boards and in some nail varnish removers. Used in paints as an activator or hardener. In the laboratory, mixtures containing ethyl acetate are commonly used in column chromatography and extractions Also available in 20 liter & 200 liter pack size.
Ethyl acetate commonly abbreviated EtOAc or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3–COO–CH, 2–CH, 3, simplified to C, 4H, 8O2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell. Ethyl acetate is the ester of ethanol and acetic acid; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.
