1.03649

Ethyl acetate

hypergrade for LC-MS LiChrosolv^®

• Synonym(s): Ethyl ethanoate, Acetic ester, Ethyl ester, EtOAc
• Linear Formula: CH₃COOC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 141-78-6
• Molecular Weight: 88.11
• Beilstein: 506104
• MDL number: MFCD00009171
• UNSPSC Code: 41116105
• EC Index Number: 205-500-4

Properties

• vapor density: 3 (20 °C, vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 73 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: LiChrosolv^®
• Assay: ≥99.8% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 801 °F
• expl. lim.: 2.2-11.5 %, 38 °F
• technique(s): LC/MS: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity; ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity; ≤0.05% Water; ≤10 ppb Al (Aluminium); ≤10 ppb Ca (Calcium); ≤10 ppb Fe (Iron); ≤10 ppb Mg (Magnesium); ≤5 ppb K (Potassium); ≤50 ppb Na (Sodium)
• evapn. residue: ≤2.0 mg/L
• transmittance: 260 nm, ≥50%; 265 nm, ≥80%; 270 nm, ≥98%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.3720 (lit.)
• bp: 76.5-77.5 °C (lit.)
• mp: −84 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point -4 °C
• density: 0.902 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CCOC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: XEKOWRVHYACXOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

The product is a high purity solvent that ensures baseline stability, lowest impurity levels and high UV transmittance in LC-MS applications.

Application

Intended for HPLC or LC-MS, either as an extraction solvent or as a mobile phase.

Features and Benefits

• no ghost peaks
• full reproducibility
• extends the lifetime of columns
• optimized and tested for LC-MS applications
• minimal background ion suppression
• reduced risk of contamination
• less exposure to hazardous chemicals

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.8 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Evaporation residue: ≤ 2.0 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.05 %
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 10 ppb
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 10 ppb
Fe (Iron): ≤ 10 ppb
K (Potassium): ≤ 5 ppb
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 10 ppb
Na (Sodium): ≤ 50 ppb
Transmission (at 260 nm): ≥ 50 %
Transmission (at 265 nm): ≥ 80 %
Transmission (from 270 nm): ≥ 98 %
Suitable for LC-MS; Intensity of background mass peak based on reserpine(APCI/ESI positive): ≤ 2 ppb
Suitable for LC-MS; Intensity of background mass peak based on reserpine(APCI/ESI negative): ≤ 20 ppb
Filtered by 0.2 μm filter.

Other Notes

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Legal Information

LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H319 - H336
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH066
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 24.8 °F
• Flash Point(C): -4 °C