Ethyl Acetate

Properties

Molecular formula C4H8O2

Molar mass 88.11 g mol−1

Appearance Colorless liquid

Density 0.897 g/cm³

Boiling point 77.1 °C; 170.8 °F; 350.2 K

Solubility in water 8.3 g/100 mL (20 °C)

Solubility in ethanol,acetone, Miscible

diethyl ether, benzene

Butyl Acetate

Properties

Molecular formula C6H12O2

Molar mass 116.16 g mol−1

Appearance Colorless liquid with fruity odor

Density 0.88 g/cm3[1]

Melting point −77 °C; −107 °F; 196 K ([1])

Boiling point 127 °C; 261 °F; 400 K ([1])

Solubility in water 10 g/L (20.0 °C)[1]

Acetic Acid

Properties

Molecular formula C2H4O2

Molar mass 60.05 g mol−1

Appearance Colourless liquid

Odor vinegar-like

Density 1.049 g cm-3

Boiling point 118 to 119 °C; 244 to 246 °F; 391 to 392 K

Solubility in water Miscible

Ethanol

Properties

Molecular formula C2H6O

Molar mass 46.07 g mol−1

Density 0.789 g/cm3 (at 20°C)

Boiling point 78.37 °C; 173.07 °F; 351.52 K

n-Butanol

Properties

Molecular formula C4H10O

Molar mass 74.12 g mol−1

Appearance Colourless, refractive liquid

Odor harsh, alcoholic and sweet

Density 0.81 g cm-3

Boiling point 117.7 °C; 243.9 °F; 390.8 K

Solubility in water 73 g L-1 at 25°C

Solubility very soluble in acetone

miscible with ethanol,ethyl ether

No. Formula Molar Mass CAS Registry Number Name
1 C2H6O 46.069 64-17-5 Ethanol
2 C4H8O2 88.106 141-78-6 Ethyl acetate
3 H2O 18.015 7732-18-5 Water

Azeotropes in the Ethyl Acetate/Ethanol/Water System

Compound(s) BP - oC Azeotrope Composition ( %)

Ethanol Ethyl Acetate Water

Ethanol 78.3

Ethyl acetate 77.1

Water 100

Ethanol/water 78.2 95.4 4.6

Ethyl acetate/water 70.4 91.9 8.1 (2 phases)

Ethanol/ethyl acetate 71.8 31 69

Ethanol/ethyl acetate/water 70.2 8.4 82.6 9.0