Isopropyl acetate is a solvent in chemical industry, especially for cellulose, plastics, waxes, resins, gums, paints, oil and fats. and also as flavoring agent. It is an active component of perfumes and printing inks. It is also employed as an extractant for the preparation of antibiotics, vitamins and hormones.
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Applications
Isopropyl acetate is a solvent in chemical industry, especially for cellulose, plastics, waxes, resins, gums, paints, oil and fats. and also as flavoring agent. It is an active component of perfumes and printing inks. It is also employed as an extractant for the preparation of antibiotics, vitamins and hormones.
Solubility
Slightly miscible with cold water and methanol.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids and bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Suggested replacement for chlorinated solvents in some applications, e.g. in peptide coupling reactions: J. Org. Chem., 60, 3569 (1995).
- Qiu, T.; Zhang, P.; Yang, J.; Xiao, L.; Ye, C. Novel Procedure for Production of Isopropanol by Transesterification of Isopropyl Acetate with Reactive Distillation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014, 53 (36), 13881-13891.
- Akyalcın, S. Kinetic Study of the Formation of Isopropyl Alcohol by Transesterification of Isopropyl Acetate with Methanol in the Presence of Heterogeneous Catalyst. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014, 53 (23), 9631-9637.