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Ethyl acetate
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<p>Ethyl acetate (<a href="/facts/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_organic_chemistry/ElygYu14">systematically</a> ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the <a href="/facts/Organic_compound/gqCNaN45">organic compound</a> with the formula CH3CO2CH2CH3, simplified to C4H8O2. This flammable, colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to <a href="/facts/Pear_drop/USjTlGee">pear drops</a>) and is used in <a href="/facts/Glue/shTfIJ0E">glues</a>, <a href="/facts/Nail_polish_remover/g2IDM3lt">nail polish removers</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Decaffeination/NvBxbYaS">decaffeination</a> process of tea and coffee. Ethyl acetate is the <a href="/facts/Ester/FoUAIIw4">ester</a> of <a href="/facts/Ethanol/3lCLfBSP">ethanol</a> and <a href="/facts/Acetic_acid/uyBKA2Pd">acetic acid</a>; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a <a href="/facts/Solvent/LoMPMz8S">solvent</a>. </p>