Methyl acetate, molecular formula CH3COOCH3, is an organic acid ester, also known as methyl acetate.

1 physical properties

Methyl acetate is a colorless, aromatic, volatile and flammable liquid. Refractive index was 1.3595. Soluble in water, soluble in ethanol and ether at any ratio, soluble in acetone, chloroform, benzene, etc. Steam and air can form explosive mixture, explosion volume limit 4.1%~14%.

2 biological action

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Three purposes

It can be used as fiber dissolving agent, paint solvent and artificial leather preparation.

4 the preparation of

The esterification reaction between acetic acid and methanol was carried out.