Ethyl acetate is a colorless and transparent liquid, low toxicity, sweet taste, irritating odor when the concentration is high, volatile, sensitive to air, can absorb water, make it slowly hydrolyzed and acidic reaction. Can be miscible with chloroform, ethanol, acetone and ether, soluble in water (10% ml/ml). Can dissolve certain metal salts (such as lithium chloride, cobalt chloride, zinc chloride, ferric chloride, etc.) reaction. Relative density 0.902. Melting point -83 ° C. Boiling point 77 ° C. Refractive index 1.3719. Flash point 7.2 ° C (open cup). Flammable. Vapor can form an explosive mixture with air. Half lethal amount (rat, oral) 11.3ml/kg.
Colorless clear viscous liquid.
Has a strong ether-like smell, clear, slightly fruity wine aroma, easy to spread, not lasting.
Flammable
-4 (closed cup), 7.2 ° C (open cup)
426
2.0
11.5
2.2% - 11.2% (by volume)
0.46
0.850
4.30
0.45
77.2
260 (nm)
3.04
0.90
250.1 (℃)
-83.6
1.3708 - 1.3730
0.894 - 0.898
3.04
13.33 (27 ℃)