Liquid with a pleasant smell. Physical properties of substances

Perfumer Ernest Beaux was an experimental chemist. The legend says: when Mademoiselle Chanel, in defiance of the fashion for monofloral scents, asked him to create a new, abstract fragrance, Beau overreacted. During experiments with unstable aldehydes, which make floral notes airy, he accidentally upset the proportions - and could no longer stop. So, let's figure it out Chanel No. 5 Parfum by ingredients

Ethyl rectified food alcohol, C 2 H 6 O
Volatile colorless liquid, universal solvent.

Parfum (Fragrance)

Perfume composition, main components

Top notes

Neroli(neroli) - bitter orange flower oil from Grasse.
Ylang-Ylang(ylang-ylang) - yellow flower with long petals,
supplied from the Comoros Islands.
Aldehyde(aldehydes) are a class of organic compounds containing an aldehyde group (-CHO). The aroma is fresh, piercing.

Heart notes

Jasmine Absolute(jasmine absolute) - jasmine hybrid Grandiflorum and real jasmine ( Jasminum officinale).
May Rose Absolute(May rose absolute) - Rosa Centifolia, a small flower with many petals.

Fragrance trail

Sandalwood(sandalwood) is a genus of tropical trees from India.
Vetiver Bourbon(bourbon vetiver) - tropical plant oil Chrysopogon zizanioides.
Vanille Bourbon(Bourbon vanilla) - orchid fruit Vanilla planifolia.

Lanalool

Linalool, C10H18O
Colorless liquid with the smell of lily of the valley. A fragrance with a hint of freshness.

Coumarin

Coumarin (o-hydroxycinnamic acid lactone), C 9 H 6 O 2
Colorless crystals with the smell of freshly cut hay. Fragrance.

Hydroxycitronellal

Hydroxycitronellal, (CH 3) 2 C(OH)(CH2) 3 CH(CH) 3 CH 2 CHO
Viscous colorless liquid with the aroma of fresh herbs and hints of lily of the valley. Flavoring.

Geraniol

Geraniol, C10H18O
Colorless or light yellow liquid with a rose scent. Contained in some essential oils. Flavoring.

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Alpha isomethyl ionone, C 14 H 22 O
Transparent or yellowish liquid with a violet odor. Fragrance.

Citronellol

Citronellol, C 10 H 20 O
Terpene alcohol. A colorless viscous liquid with a rose scent, giving the aroma a sweet note.

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl benzoate, benzoic acid phenyl methyl ester, C 14 H 12 O 2
A colorless oily liquid, it imparts soft floral notes to the aromas, orientally sweet, with a cinnamon component often heard. Holds volatile floral components and softens harsh woody, resinous notes.

Cinnamyl alcohol

Cinnamyl alcohol, C 9 H 10 O
Liquid or crystalline substance with a floral-balsamic odor reminiscent of hyacinth. Flavoring and fixative.

Eugenol, C 10 H 12 O 2
A colorless liquid that turns yellow in air with a strong clove odor. The main component of clove essential oil. Fragrance.

Benzyl Salicylate

Benzyl salicylate, C 14 H 12 O 3
A colorless liquid with a slight balsamic odor, a component of ylang-ylang essential oil. Strong fixation.

Limonene

Limonene, C 10 H 16
Colorless volatile liquid with a lemon odor. Fragrance.

Farnesol

Farnesol, C 15 H 26 O
Viscous colorless liquid, a highly diluted solution has
persistent scent of lily of the valley. Fragrance and aroma fixative.

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl alcohol, C 6 H 5 CH 2 OH
A colorless oily liquid with a pleasant odor reminiscent of jasmine. Solvent and fragrance.

Evernia prunastri (Oak Moss) Extract

Evernia plum (oak moss) extract
A dark green substance with a characteristic sweetish-pungent odor.
Aroma fixer.

Citral, monoterpene acyclic aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O
Colorless or light yellow viscous liquid with a strong lemon odor. Fragrance.

Benzyl Cinnamate

Benzyl cinnamate, benzyl cinnamate, C 6 H 5 CH=CHCOOCH 2 C 6 H 5
Crystalline substance with rich and persistent balsamic
aroma. Fixative for perfume compositions.

Isoeugenol

Isoeugenol, C 10 H 12 O 2
Colorless crystals with a clove scent. Fragrance.

Cinnamal

Cinnamal, cinnamaldehyde, C 9 H 8 O
Viscous yellow liquid, the main component of essential oil
cinnamon. Flavoring.

Diethyl acetal(CH 3 ·CH·(OC 2 H 5) 2). It is also a derivative of the hypothetical acetaldehyde hydrate. Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, similar to the smell of ether; used as a solvent and as an anesthetic.

To this product item don't turn on polyvinyl acetals ( commodity item 39.05).

(B) Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acetals and hemiacetals

These derivatives are compounds obtained by completely or partially replacing one or more hydrogen atoms in the acetal with halogens (eg, chloral alkoxide, chloropropylacetal), sulfo groups (-SO 3 H), nitro groups (-NO 2) or nitroso groups (-NO).

The heading also covers any combination of these derivatives (for example, nitrohalogenated, nitrosulphonated, sulfohalogenated and nitrosulfohalogenated derivatives).

Subgroup V

COMPOUNDS WITH ALDEHYDE FUNCTIONAL GROUP


29.12 -

Aldehydes, whether or not containing another oxygen-containing functional group; cyclic aldehyde polymers; paraformaldehyde:

– acyclic aldehydes that do not contain another oxygen-containing functional group:

2912.11

– – methanal (formaldehyde)

2912.12

– – ethanal (acetaldehyde)

2912.19

- - other

– cyclic aldehydes that do not contain another oxygen-containing functional group:

2912.21

– – benzaldehyde

2912.29

- - other

– aldehyde alcohols, ether aldehydes, aldehyde phenols and aldehydes containing another oxygen-containing functional group:

2912.41

– – vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)

2912.42

– – ethyl vanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)

2912.49

- - other

2912.50

– cyclic aldehyde polymers

2912.60

– paraformaldehyde

These compounds are formed by the oxidation of primary alcohols; they contain a characteristic group:

The compounds are usually colorless liquids with a strong, pungent odor; many aromatic aldehydes are easily oxidized in air, turning into acids.

The term "aldehydes with another oxygen-containing functional group" means aldehydes that also contain one or more oxygen-containing functional groups that are mentioned in the previous subgroups (alcohol, phenolic, ether, etc. functional groups).

(A) Aldehydes


  1. Saturated acyclic aldehydes.

  1. Methanal(formaldehyde) (H·CHO). Obtained by catalytic oxidation of methanol. A colorless gas with a pungent odor, highly soluble in water. Its aqueous solutions with a concentration of about 40%, known as formalin or formol, are colorless liquids with a pungent and suffocating odor. These solutions may contain methanol as a stabilizer.
Methanal has many applications: in organic synthesis (dyes, explosives, pharmaceuticals, synthetic tannins, plastics, etc.), as an antiseptic, deodorant and reducing agent.

  1. Ethanal(acetaldehyde) (CH 3 ·CHO). Obtained by oxidation of ethanol or from acetylene. Mobile colorless liquid with a pungent, fruity odor; caustic; very volatile, flammable; miscible with water, alcohol and ether. It is used in organic synthesis to produce plastics, varnishes, or in medicine as an antiseptic.

  2. Butanal(butyraldehyde, normal isomer) (CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CHO). Colorless liquid, miscible with water, alcohol and ether; used to produce plastics, perfumes and rubber vulcanization accelerators.

  3. Heptanal(heptylaldehyde, enantaldehyde) (CH 3 (CH 2) 5 CHO). Obtained by distilling castor oil; colorless liquid with a pungent odor.

  4. Octanal(caprylic aldehyde) (C 8 H 16 O); nonanal(pelargonaldehyde) (C 9 H 18 O); decanal(capric aldehyde) (C 10 H 20 O); undecanal(undecylaldehyde) (C 11 H 22 O); dodecanal(lauric aldehyde) (C 12 H 24 O), etc. These compounds are used as raw materials in the perfume industry.

  1. Unsaturated acyclic aldehydes.

  1. Propenal(acrylic aldehyde, acraldehyde, acrolein) (CH 2 =CH·CHO). Formed when fats are burned; liquid with a characteristic bitter and irritating odor; used in organic synthesis.

  2. 2-Butenal(crotonaldehyde) (CH 3 ·CH=CH·CHO). Contained in the products of the first distillation of crude alcohol; colorless liquid with a pungent odor.

  3. Citral. A liquid with a pleasant smell, found in the essential oils of tangerine, citron, lemons and especially lemongrass oil.

  4. Citronellaldehyde. Contained in citron fruit oil.

  1. Cycloalkane, cycloalkene and cycloterpene aldehydes.

  1. Fellandral or tetrahydrocuminaldehyde. Contained in fennel and eucalyptus oils.

  2. Cyclocitrals A and B. Derived from citral.

  3. Perilladehyde. Contained in essential oils Perilla mankinensis.

  4. Safranal.

  1. Aromatic aldehydes.

  1. Benzaldehyde(C 6 H 5 CHO). Highly refractive, colorless liquid with a characteristic odor of bitter almonds; used in organic synthesis, medicine, etc.

  2. Cinnamaldehyde(C 6 H 5 ·CH=CH·CHO). Oily yellowish liquid with a strong cinnamon odor; used in perfumery.

  3. α- Amylcinnamaldehyde.

  4. 3 -P-Cumenyl-2-methylpropionaldehyde.

  5. Phenylacetaldehyde(C 6 H 5 CH 2 CHO). Liquid with a pronounced scent of hyacinths; used in perfumery.
(B) ALDEHYDO ALCOHOLS, ETHER ALDEHYDES, ALDEHYDOPHENOLS AND ALDEHYDES CONTAINING ANOTHER OXYGEN FUNCTIONAL GROUP

Aldehyde alcohols are compounds containing both an aldehyde functional group and an alcohol functional group.

Ether aldehydes are ethers that also contain an aldehyde group (-CHO).

Aldehydephenols are compounds that contain both a phenolic hydroxyl group (C6H5.OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO).

The most important aldehyde alcohols, aldehydophenols and ether aldehydes are:

(1) Aldol(CH 3 .CH(OH).CH 2 .CHO). Obtained by aldol condensation of acetaldehyde; a colorless liquid that, in a calm state, polymerizes into a crystalline mass (paraldol). Used in organic synthesis, for the production of plastics, and for ore flotation.

(2) Hydroxycitronellaldehyde(C 10 H 20 O 2). Colorless, slightly syrupy liquid with a pronounced lily of the valley odor; used as a fixative in perfumery.

(3) Glycolaldehyde(CH 2 (OH).CHO). Crystallizes, forming colorless crystals.

(4) Vanillin(4hydroxy3methoxybenzaldehyde). 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde methyl ester (protocatechaldehyde); contained in vanilla. Shiny needle-shaped crystals or crystalline white powder.

(5) Ethyl vanillin(3ethoxy4hydroxybenzaldehyde). Thin white crystals.

(6) Salicylaldehyde (O hydroxybenzaldehyde) (HO.C 6 H 4 .CHO). Colorless oily liquid with a characteristic odor of bitter almonds; used in the production of synthetic perfumes.

(7)3,4Dihydroxybenzaldehyde(protocatechaldehyde) ((HO)2.C6H3.CHO). Shiny colorless crystals.

(8) Anisaldehyde(CH 3 O.C 6 H 4 .CHO) (methoxybenzaldehyde). Contained in anise and fennel oils; colorless liquid. Used in perfumery under the name “hawthorn essence” (obepine).”

(IN) Cyclic polymers of aldehydes


  1. Trioxane(trioxymethylene). Solid polymer of formaldehyde; white crystalline substance, soluble in water, alcohol or ether.

  2. Paraldehyde. Ethanal polymer; colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, similar to the smell of ether, highly flammable. Used in organic synthesis, as a hypnotic and disinfectant in medicine, etc.

  3. Metaldehyde. Also ethanal polymer; crystalline white powder, insoluble in water. This heading includes only metaldehyde in the form of crystals or powders.
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(G) Paraformaldehyde

This polymer (HO·(CH 2 O) n ·H) is obtained by evaporating aqueous solutions of formaldehyde. A hard, white, scaly or powdery substance with a distinct odor of formaldehyde. Used to produce plastics, water-resistant adhesives and pharmaceuticals, and as a disinfectant and preservative.

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These derivatives are prepared from aldehydes by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms (other than the hydrogen of the aldehyde group (-CHO)) with one or more halogen atoms, sulfo groups (-SO 3 H), nitro groups (-NO 2) or nitroso groups (-NO) or any of them combination.

The most important thing is chloral(trichloroacetaldehyde) (CCl 3 ·CHO), anhydrous, mobile, colorless liquid with a pungent odor; sleeping pill.

To this product item won't turn on chloral hydrate (CCl 3 CH(OH) 2) (2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diol), which is included in heading 29.05.

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Subgroup VI

COMPOUNDS WITH KETONE AND COMPOUNDS WITH QUINONE


FUNCTIONAL GROUP

29.14 -

Ketones and quinones, whether or not containing another oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives :

– acyclic ketones that do not contain another oxygen-containing functional group:

2914.11

– – acetone

2914.12

– – butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)

2914.13

– – 4-methylpentan-2-one (methyl isobutyl ketone)

2914.19

- - other

– cycloalkane, cycloalkene or cycloterpene ketones not containing another oxygen-containing functional group:

2914.22

– – cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones

2914.23

– – ionones and methylionones

2914.29

- - other

– aromatic ketones that do not contain another oxygen-containing functional group:

2914.31

– – phenylacetone (phenylpropan-2-one)

2914.39

- - other

2914.40

– ketone alcohols and ketone aldehydes

2914.50

– ketone phenols and ketones containing another oxygen-containing functional group

– quinones:

2914.61

– – anthraquinone

2914.69

- - other

2914.70

– halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

The term "ketones and quinones with other oxygen-containing functional group" means ketones and quinones that also contain one or more oxygen-containing functional groups that are mentioned in the previous subgroups (alcohol, ether, phenolic, aldehyde, etc. group).

(A) Ketones

These compounds containing the so-called “carbonyl” group (>C=O) can be represented by the general formula (R-CO-R 1), in which R and R 1 represent alkyl or aryl radicals (methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl and so on.).

Ketones may have two tautomeric forms, the true ketone form (-CO-) and the enol form (=C(OH)-), both of which are classified in this heading.


  1. Acyclic ketones.

  1. Acetone(propanone) (CH 3 CO CH 3). It is obtained from the products of dry distillation of wood (methyl alcohol and raw wood vinegar, or tar water), but is mainly obtained by synthesis. Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, similar to the smell of ether. Used in numerous organic synthesis processes, for the production of plastics, as a solvent for acetylene, cellulose acetate and resins, etc.

  2. Butanone(methyl ethyl ketone) (CH 3 CO C 2 H 5). A colorless liquid obtained from the by-products of distillation of alcohol from beet molasses. Also obtained by oxidation of secondary butyl alcohol.

  3. 4-Methylpentan-2-one(methyl isobutyl ketone) ((CH 3) 2 ·CH·CH 2 ·CO·CH 3). Liquid with a pleasant smell. Used as a solvent for cellulose nitrate, gums and resins.

  4. Mesityl oxide. A colorless liquid formed by the condensation of two acetone molecules.

  5. Forons. Compounds formed by the condensation of three acetone molecules.

  6. Pseudo-ionons. Complex ketones, yellowish liquids that smell like violets, are used to produce ionone (artificial violet oil).

  7. Pseudomethyl ionones. Liquids with the same properties as pseudoionones, with an odor similar to that of violets. Used in perfumery.

  8. Diacetyl(CH 3 CO CO CH 3). Greenish-yellow liquid with a pungent quinone odor. Used to flavor butter and margarine.

  9. Acetyl acetone(CH 3 CO CH 2 CO CH 3). Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor; used in organic synthesis.

  10. Acetonylacetone(CH 3 CO CH 2 CH 2 CO CH 3). Colorless liquid with a pleasant odor; used in organic synthesis.

  1. Cycloalkane, cycloalkene or cycloterpene ketones.

  1. Camphor(C 10 H 16 O). This heading includes How natural, so and synthetic camphor. The first one is obtained from Laurus camphora, tree native to China and Japan. Synthetic camphor is obtained from pinene (isolated from dry distillation turpentine). Both are colorless crystalline masses, translucent, soft to the touch and with a characteristic odor. Natural and synthetic camphor is used medicinally as an antiseptic, for the production of celluloid, and as a moth repellent.
The so-called "camphor borneo", or "borneol", is not a ketone, but an alcohol and is formed when camphor is reduced. She won't turn on in this product item ( product item 29.06).

  1. Cyclohexanone(C 6 H 10 O). Obtained by synthesis; liquid with an odor similar to that of acetone. Good solvent for cellulose acetate and natural or artificial resins.

  2. Methylcyclohexanones. Liquids that are insoluble in water.

  3. Ionons(C 13 H 20 O), are formed by condensation of citral with acetone. These include:
(a) α -ionone. Colorless liquid with a strong odor similar to violet;

(b) β -ionone. A colorless liquid with a violet-like odor, less subtle than the odor of α-ionone.

Both are used in perfumery.


  1. Methyl ionones. Liquids range from colorless to amber yellow.

  2. Fenchon(C 10 H 16 O). Found in fennel oil and thuja oil. A clear, colorless liquid with an odor similar to camphor; used as a camphor substitute.

  3. Iron. Contained in essential oil obtained from the roots of some varieties of iris. Colorless oily liquid with an odor similar to that of iris; when highly diluted, it has a subtle odor similar to that of violet. Used in perfumery.

  4. Jasmon(C11H16O). Obtained from jasmine flowers. Light yellow oil with a strong jasmine scent, used in perfumery.

  5. Karvon(C 10 H 14 O). Contained in caraway, anise and mint oils. Colorless liquid with a strong aromatic odor.

  6. Cyclopentanone(adipoketone) (C 4 H 8 CO). Contained in wood distillation products. Liquid with an odor similar to mint.

  7. Menton(C 10 H 18 O). Contained in peppermint oil and other essential oils. Obtained by oxidation of menthol. An unstable, colorless, refractive liquid with a mint odor.

  1. Aromatic ketones.

  1. Methyl naphthyl ketone.

  2. Benzylideneacetone(C 6 H 5 CH=CH CO CH 3). Colorless crystals with a sweet pea odor.

  3. Acetophenone(CH 3 CO C 6 H 5). Oily, colorless or yellow liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor; used in perfumery and in organic synthesis.

  4. Propiofenone.

  5. Methyl acetophenone(CH 3 · C 6 H 4 · CO · CH 3). Colorless or yellow liquid with a pleasant odor.

  6. Butyldimethylacetophenone.

  7. Benzophenone(C 6 H 5 · CO · C 6 H 5). Colorless or slightly yellow crystals with a pleasant odor, similar to the smell of ether. Used in the production of synthetic perfumes and in organic synthesis.

  8. Benzantrone. Yellowish crystalline needles.

  9. Phenylacetone(phenylpropan-2-one). Colorless or light yellow liquid. Used mainly in organic synthesis and as a precursor in the preparation of amphetamines (see list of precursors at the end of group 29).
(B) Ketone alcohols

Compounds whose molecules contain both an alcohol and a ketone functional group.


  1. 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one(diacetone alcohol). Colorless liquid.

The article describes some of the most dangerous chemical poisons and their effect on the human body. We wish you never to come into contact with these substances. Poison is a substance that, even in small doses, leads to a detrimental effect on the body: poisoning, illness and death. Poisons are usually depicted with the sign of a skull and crossbones. Chemical poisons are produced by synthesizing various substances.

Acrolein
It is a colorless, highly toxic liquid with a tear effect and is highly volatile. The substance was used in the First Pestilence War as a chemical weapon. Acrolein, when inhaled, is highly irritating to the mucous membrane and respiratory tract. It is synthesized during the thermal decomposition of glycerol.

Soman- colorless combat liquid with the smell of apples. It has a nerve paralytic property, the first symptoms are noticeable minutes after the lesion - the pupils dilate, breathing becomes difficult. First used in 1944.

Carbon disulfide


Carbon disulfide is a liquid with a pleasant odor, but extremely poisonous. A lethal dose of 1 gram has a narcotic effect. Symptoms: loss of consciousness, convulsions, severe headache. Also vomiting, intermittent breathing, chemical burns (skin contact).

Trimethylamine- The gas is colorless and has the odor of ammonia. Low concentrations of the gas cause eye irritation and irritation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. At higher concentrations it suffocates.

Phosgene– a colorless toxic gas with the smell of hay. Poisonous if vapors are inhaled, the first symptoms appear after 4-8 hours. Inhaling the gas for 60-90 minutes is not poisonous, but sensitive people may experience mild poisoning. Inhaling one milligram per liter for 5 minutes leads to a 70% death rate.

Phosgene affects taste buds and the olfactory nerve, after which a person’s sense of smell becomes dull. Symptoms: pulmonary edema, but at particularly high concentrations it does not occur; at high concentrations a person inhales the gas, falls sharply to the ground, convulsions begin and the face turns dark blue, death quickly occurs. Due to the volatility of phosgene, it was used as a military weapon.

Chlorine– a simple gas, yellowish in color, has a metallic taste. Chlorine is used in industry, science and everyday life; it was used by Germany in the First World War in 1915. If it enters the lungs, it causes burns to lung tissue; in higher concentrations it causes suffocation.

Potassium cyanide


Potassium cyanide is a colorless crystal, similar to sugar with the smell of almonds. A very powerful poison; if it enters the gastrointestinal tract, the lethal dose for an adult is 1 mg/kg. Causes convulsions, difficulty breathing and death within minutes.

Strychnine– white, odorless powder. For poisoning, a small amount is enough; the poison can be ingested by breathing, touching or eating. Causes seizures, difficulty breathing, and brain death approximately 30 minutes after injury.

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Esters are clear liquids, often with a pleasant fruity odor. They are neutral and very stable, but can hydrolyze when heated in the presence of strong acids or bases. They are less polar than the same alcohol as a solvent. Esters have extremely good solubility for polar substances; With increasing length of the carbon chain in alcohol and acid groups, solubility with respect to polar products decreases, but increases with respect to less polar substances. Lower esters are partially soluble in water. The most important solvents in the group of esters for the paint and varnish industry are acetates. Formates are used to a lesser extent because they have a stronger effect on living organisms and are more easily hydrolyzed. Propionates, butyrates and isobutyrates are less important as they have a strong fruity odor. Also of great importance are some esters of glycolic and lactic acids, as well as dimethyl esters of mixtures of dicarboxylic acids.

Methyl formate is a colorless, water-soluble liquid. It dissolves nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, oils and fatty acids. Ethyl formate - partially miscible with water. It dissolves nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate and many resins. Butyl formate - slightly soluble in water. It dissolves nitrocellulose, fats, oils, many polymers and chlorinated rubber. However, it does not dissolve cellulose acetate. Isobutyl formate has solvent properties similar to butyl formate. It is part of commercially produced paint solvents. Methyl acetate is partially miscible with water and mixes easily with many organic solvents. For example, with vinegar essence, everyone knows where to buy it. It dissolves well cellulose esters and ethers, rosin, polyurea, melamine and phenol-formaldehyde resins, polyvinyl acetate, alkyd, ketone and other resins. It will not dissolve shellac, dammar resin, copal or polyvinyl chloride. Methyl acetate is used as a highly volatile solvent to reduce the viscosity of paints (alone or mixed with alcohols or other esters), as an acetone substitute in adhesives, and as a softener (plasticizer) for hard shoe uppers in the footwear industry.

Ethyl acetate is a colorless neutral liquid that has limited miscibility with water and has a pleasant fruity odor. It has good dissolving ability towards nitrocellulose, cellulose ethers, chlorinated rubber, polyvinyl acetate, vinyl chloride copolymers, polyacrylates, polystyrene, fats, oils, many natural and synthetic resins (alkyd, saturated polyester, ketone resins). However, cellulose acetate is only soluble in the presence of small amounts of ethanol. Does not dissolve polyvinyl chloride. Ethyl acetates are very important chemical solvents for fast-drying paints (such as nitrocellulose-based wood paints).