Definition of ethyl acetoacetate
: a colorless liquid ester with pleasant odor important for its tautomerism [keto form CH3COCH2COOC2H5, enol form CH3C(OH)=CHCOOC2H5] and for the numerous condensations it can undergo
— called also acetoacetic ester
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“Ethyl acetoacetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethyl%20acetoacetate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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