Colorless and transparent liquid. Has volatility. Flammable. It has a fruity aroma. Water can alleviate its decomposition and cause an acidic reaction. Can be mixed with chloroform, ethanol, acetone, and ether. ImL of this product can be dissolved in 10mL of water at 25 ℃. Its vapor forms an explosive mixture with air, which can ignite and explode when exposed to open flames or high heat energy. Can react strongly with oxidants.

Analytical reagents. Verify bismuth, boron, gold, iron, molybdenum, platinum, potassium, and thallium. Chromatographic analysis standards, solvents, detergents. Used for drying anhydrous sodium sulfate or anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Ethyl acetate can be obtained by distillation using an efficient fractionation tower.