Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Ethyl
acetate
(
Et
OAc
):
The
ester
derived from
acetic acid
and
ethanol
. Commonly used as a
nonpolar
(
ε
= 6.0)
aprotic solvent
.
Molecular Structure
of
Ethyl
Acetate
Lewis structure
Bond-line structure
Ball and spoke
Space-filling model
Related terms:
Polar solvent
,
protic solvent
,
ethyl group
,
acetate
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