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Methyl acetate, also known as
acetic acid methyl ester or
methyl ethanoate, is a clear, flammable liquid with a characteristic, not unpleasant smell like certain
glues or nail polish removers. Methyl acetate has characteristics very similar to its analog
ethyl acetate. Methyl acetate is used as a solvent in glues and nail polish removers, in
chemical reactions, and for
extractions. Methyl acetate is a non-polar (
lipophilic) to weakly polar (
hydrophilic)
aprotic solvent. Methyl acetate has a
solubility of 25% in water at room temperature. At elevated temperature its
miscibility with water is much higher. Methyl acetate isn't stable in the presence of strong aqueous
bases or
acids.
Chemistry
Methyl acetate is an
ester that's synthesized from
acetic acid and
methanol in the presence of strong acids such as
sulfuric acid in an
esterification reaction. In the presence of strong bases such as
sodium hydroxide or strong acids such as
hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid it's
hydrolyzed back into methanol and acetic acid, especially at elevated temperature.
The conversion of methyl acetate back into it's components, by an acid, is a first-order reaction with respect to the
ester. The reaction of methyl acetate and a base, for example
sodium hydroxide(NaOH), is a second-order reaction with respect to both reactants.
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