CASR |
: | 141-78-6 |
Molecular Formula |
: | CH3COOC2H5 |
Molecular Weight |
: | 88.1 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Appearance: | Clear, colourless, volatile liquid. |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water, miscible with acetone, with ethanol(96 per cent) and with methylene chloride. |
| Identification A (By Boiling point): | 76° - 78°C |
| Identification B (By IR): | IR spectra of the sample should be concomitant with IR spectra of the standard. |
| Identification C (Reaction of Acetyl): | A blue color should develop at the junction of the two drops; the color intensifies and persists for a short time. |
| Identification D (Reaction of esters): | A bluish-red or red color should produce. |
| Appearance of solution: | The solution should be clear and colorless |
| Acidity: | The solution should remain pink for not less than 15 s. |
| Relative density (20°C): | 0.898 - 0.902 |
| Refractive index (20°C ± 0.5°C): | 1.370 - 1.373 |
| Reaction with sulphuric acid: | The interface between the 2 liquids should not be colored. |
| Related substances (Total impurity): | Not more than 0.2 per cent of the area of the principal peak. |
| Residue on evaporation: | NMT 30 ppm |
| Water (By KF): | NMT 0.1% |
