Ethyl Acetate Plant

Ethyl acetate is colorless transparent liquid, low toxicity, sweet smell, irritating odor at higher concentration, volatile, sensitive to air, can absorb moisture, making it slowly hydrolyzed and acidic reaction. Can be miscible with chloroform, ethanol, acetone and ether, soluble in water 10%ml/ml. Can dissolve some metal salts such as lithium chloride, cobalt chloride, zinc chloride, iron chloride, etc. reaction. Relative density 0.902. Melting point -83?. Boiling point 77?. Refractive index 1.3719. Flash point 7.2?open cup. Flammable. Vapor can form explosive mixture with air. LD50 rat, oral 11.3ml/kg.