acetoacetic ester
Chemistry
noun
A colourless liquid, the ethyl ester of acetoacetic acid, used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
- Systematic name: ethyl 3-oxobutanoate; CH3COCH2COOC2H5..
Origin
Late 19th century.
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