Product name:Ethyl acetoacetate
Synonym:Butanoic acid, 3-oxo-, ethyl ester;3-Oxobutyric acid ethyl ester;acetoacetic acid ethyl ester
CAS:141-97-9
Molecular Formula:C6H10O3
Formula Weight:130.14
Density:1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling point:180.6±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting point:−43 °C(lit.)
Flash point:67.0±18.5 °C
Refractive index:1.408
Vapor pressure:0.9±0.3 mmHg at 25°C
Water solubility:116 g/L (20 ºC)
Appearance:Colorless liquid
Storage conditions:Low temperature drying by warehouse ventilation
Description:The organic compound ethyl acetoacetate (EAA) is the ethyl ester of acetoacetic acid. It is mainly used as a chemical intermediate in the production of a wide variety of compounds, such as amino acids, analgesics, antibiotics, antimalarial agents, antipyrine and aminopyrine, and vitamin B1; as well as the manufacture of dyes, inks, lacquers, perfumes, plastics, and yellow paint pigments. Alone, it is used as a flavoring for food.