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ethyl acetoacetate

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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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First Known Use of ethyl acetoacetate

1873, in the meaning defined above

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“Ethyl acetoacetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethyl%20acetoacetate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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