SHEET /m/ethyl-acetate · PubChem CID 8857 · CAS 141-78-6 · REV 2026.07
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Ethyl acetate from source
C4H8O2 · 88.11 g/mol
Ethyl ethanoate · Acetic acid ethyl ester · Vinegar naphtha · Acetoxyethane
chemical compound
CategoryFood & flavor
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CCOC(=O)C
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rabbit oral LD50 for Ethyl acetate is 4,900 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
343.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (343,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
4,900 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rabbit oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
DangerFlammableIrritantHealth hazardH225, H319, H320, H332, H335, H336, H370from source
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Where Ethyl acetate leads
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