Product 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.
Properties:
- Chemical formula : C6H10O3
- Molar mass : 130.14 g/mol
- Appearance : Colourless liquid
- Odor : Fruit or rum
- Density : 1.021 g/cm3, liquid
- Melting point : −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)
- Boiling point : 180.8 °C (357.4 °F; 453.9 K)
- Solubility in water : 2.86 g/100 ml (20 °C)
- Acidity (pKa) : 10.68 (in H2O) ; 14.2 (in DMSO)
- Magnetic susceptibility (χ) : −71.67×10−6 cm3/mol