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Difference between ethyl ethanoate and ethyl acetate

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Answered by shreya2004mehta
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Acetate is the older, pre-IUPAC name, whereas "ethanoate" is the systematic IUPAC type name for the species. Therefore the well known ester product is referred to in systematic terms, in schools and colleges, as "ethyl ethanoate".

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Ethyl acetate (systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3–COO–CH2–CH3, simplified to C4H8O2. ... Ethyl acetate is the ester of ethanol and acetic acid; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.

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