ETHYL ACETO ACETATE is a product provided by Research-Lab Fine Chem Industries. Laboratory reagents are chemicals which are used in laboratories as a part of experimental procedures. These reagents can be important parts of chemical reactions, analytical reagents or starting material for the production of other materials.

ETHYL ACETO ACETATE is the ethyl ester of acetoacetic acid. The reagent is soluble in water. Ethyl acetoacetate can be synthesized by treating diketene with ethanol. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors:

This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives.

Ethyl acetoacetate is used as a flavouring agent in food products.

It is also widely used as an intermediate in the production of a range of compounds including amino acids, analgesics, antibiotics, antimalarial agents, anti-pyrine and aminopyrine, and vitamin B1.

It is furthermore used to produce dyes, inks, lacquers, perfumes, plastics, and yellow paint pigments.

This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.

CAS number: 141-97-9

Molecular formula: C6H10O3

Molecular weight: 130.14 g/mol

Appearance: Colourless liquid

Assay: 99%

Melting point: 45

Boiling point: 180.8

Synonyms:

acetoacetic ester ethyl

Product name: ETHYL ACETO ACETATE (acetoacetic ester ethyl)

Catalogue number: 00677 02500

Unit: 1 bottle

Quantity: 2.5 L per unit